Hey yall your Homegirl of Health has so hot info that you don't wanna miss. So stop what ever your doing so that you can pay close attention, because this is something that you don't wanna miss. Did you know that June is Lou Gehrig's disease awareness month? Oh you didn't know? Well stick with your Homegirl and I will tell you about this and so much more.
Lou Gehrig's disease which is also known as
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS is named after Henry Louis "Lou ' or "Buster" an American baseball player , who played 1st baseman for the New York Yankees. Gehrig's baseball career was cut short because of
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). What is Lou Gehrig's you ask? It is a
degenerative(causing)disease of the motor neurons , characterized by weakness and
atrophy(wasting away)of the muscles of the hands, forearms , and legs, spreading to most of the face and body. This results from the degeneration of the motor neurons of the
anterior horns (1 of 2 roots of a spinal nerve )and
corticospinal tracts(important motor nerves on each side of the central nervous system). This disease starts in middle age and progresses quickly, causing death within 2 to 5 years. To this day there is still no known treatments
The early symptoms of Lou Gehrig's disease are often subtle. The patient, typically over 40 and male, might take a slight tumble down a flight of stairs. The person this happens to might just think that they are clumsy.
ALS affects individuals of all races. The initial symptoms often vary from one patient to the next
Doctors still have no idea what causes Lou Gehrig's .
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