ice bucket challenges are all well and good but just how familiar are you with
good but just how familiar are you with
good but just how familiar are you with the neurodegenerative disease behind
the neurodegenerative disease behind
the neurodegenerative disease behind them
them
them welcome to watchmojo.com facts in
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welcome to watchmojo.com facts in today’s installment we’re counting down
today’s installment we’re counting down
today’s installment we’re counting down the top five ALS facts come along as we
the top five ALS facts come along as we
the top five ALS facts come along as we learn more about a mio trophic lateral
learn more about a mio trophic lateral
learn more about a mio trophic lateral sclerosis or ALS the fatal degenerative
sclerosis or ALS the fatal degenerative
sclerosis or ALS the fatal degenerative disease and the realities of the
disease and the realities of the
disease and the realities of the condition fallen for we do have begin
condition fallen for we do have begin
condition fallen for we do have begin search for something that permanent
search for something that permanent
search for something that permanent stabilization and before we begin we
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to subscribe for more great content number 5 sporadic this is familial ALS
number 5 sporadic this is familial ALS
number 5 sporadic this is familial ALS what makes ALS so terrifying is the fact
what makes ALS so terrifying is the fact
what makes ALS so terrifying is the fact there is still so much that we don’t
there is still so much that we don’t
there is still so much that we don’t understand about it
understand about it
understand about it case in point we still don’t have a
case in point we still don’t have a
case in point we still don’t have a clear idea as to how or why it develops
clear idea as to how or why it develops
clear idea as to how or why it develops only about five to ten percent of all
only about five to ten percent of all
only about five to ten percent of all ALS cases are of the familial variety
ALS cases are of the familial variety
ALS cases are of the familial variety meaning that a genetic predisposition
meaning that a genetic predisposition
meaning that a genetic predisposition played a role the other 90 to 95 percent
played a role the other 90 to 95 percent
played a role the other 90 to 95 percent of all ALS cases fall into the category
of all ALS cases fall into the category
of all ALS cases fall into the category of sporadic ALS so named because it is
of sporadic ALS so named because it is
of sporadic ALS so named because it is incredibly difficult to predict most
incredibly difficult to predict most
incredibly difficult to predict most often manifesting when people are in
often manifesting when people are in
often manifesting when people are in their 50s or 60s ALS can be identified
their 50s or 60s ALS can be identified
their 50s or 60s ALS can be identified through symptoms including difficulty
through symptoms including difficulty
through symptoms including difficulty breathing muscular weakness or cramping
breathing muscular weakness or cramping
breathing muscular weakness or cramping as well as problems with speech and
as well as problems with speech and
as well as problems with speech and swallowing number four the mind remains
swallowing number four the mind remains
swallowing number four the mind remains sharp while the body he generates
sharp while the body he generates
sharp while the body he generates unrelenting muscle loss from wherever
unrelenting muscle loss from wherever
unrelenting muscle loss from wherever you get your first symptoms to spreading
you get your first symptoms to spreading
you get your first symptoms to spreading across the body imagine losing control
across the body imagine losing control
across the body imagine losing control of your body watching this once simple
of your body watching this once simple
of your body watching this once simple tasks become increasingly difficult and
tasks become increasingly difficult and
tasks become increasingly difficult and eventually downright impossible while
eventually downright impossible while
eventually downright impossible while degenerative conditions such as dementia
degenerative conditions such as dementia
degenerative conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer’s affect the mind those
and Alzheimer’s affect the mind those
and Alzheimer’s affect the mind those diagnosed with ALS experience no such
diagnosed with ALS experience no such
diagnosed with ALS experience no such cognitive impairment meaning that as
cognitive impairment meaning that as
cognitive impairment meaning that as their body transitions into a state of
their body transitions into a state of
their body transitions into a state of complete paralysis their brains remain
complete paralysis their brains remain
complete paralysis their brains remain fully active alert and aware of their
fully active alert and aware of their
fully active alert and aware of their surroundings for many this is the
surroundings for many this is the
surroundings for many this is the scariest part of the als diagnosis
scariest part of the als diagnosis
scariest part of the als diagnosis knowing that they will be trapped inside
knowing that they will be trapped inside
knowing that they will be trapped inside their bodies even after they’ve lost all
their bodies even after they’ve lost all
their bodies even after they’ve lost all motor function
motor function
motor function despite remaining sharp however the
despite remaining sharp however the
despite remaining sharp however the physical toll of the disease ultimately
physical toll of the disease ultimately
physical toll of the disease ultimately shortens the lifespan with most patients
shortens the lifespan with most patients
shortens the lifespan with most patients passing away within two to five years of
passing away within two to five years of
passing away within two to five years of diagnosis
diagnosis
diagnosis number three it’s common and can affect
number three it’s common and can affect
number three it’s common and can affect anyone while it was commonly develops in
anyone while it was commonly develops in
anyone while it was commonly develops in individuals in their 50s or 60s als does
individuals in their 50s or 60s als does
individuals in their 50s or 60s als does not discriminate people of all ages from
not discriminate people of all ages from
not discriminate people of all ages from all walks of life can be diagnosed
all walks of life can be diagnosed
all walks of life can be diagnosed lifestyle seemingly plays little part
lifestyle seemingly plays little part
lifestyle seemingly plays little part although for some unknown reason
although for some unknown reason
although for some unknown reason military veterans have been found to be
military veterans have been found to be
military veterans have been found to be twice as likely to develop it as one of
twice as likely to develop it as one of
twice as likely to develop it as one of the most common neurodegenerative
the most common neurodegenerative
the most common neurodegenerative conditions known to man it is little
conditions known to man it is little
conditions known to man it is little wonder that is garnered so much
wonder that is garnered so much
wonder that is garnered so much attention according to the ALS
attention according to the ALS
attention according to the ALS Association an estimated six thousand
Association an estimated six thousand
Association an estimated six thousand Americans are diagnosed yearly but uses
Americans are diagnosed yearly but uses
Americans are diagnosed yearly but uses a drastically shortened lifespan there
a drastically shortened lifespan there
a drastically shortened lifespan there are only an average of 20,000
are only an average of 20,000
are only an average of 20,000 individuals living with the condition in
individuals living with the condition in
individuals living with the condition in the States at any given time you just
the States at any given time you just
the States at any given time you just take each day as it comes and enjoying
take each day as it comes and enjoying
take each day as it comes and enjoying to live for less number two a number of
to live for less number two a number of
to live for less number two a number of high-profile figures have been diagnosed
high-profile figures have been diagnosed
high-profile figures have been diagnosed you may not be familiar with ALS but
you may not be familiar with ALS but
you may not be familiar with ALS but what about its other name Lou Gehrig’s
what about its other name Lou Gehrig’s
what about its other name Lou Gehrig’s disease the condition first came to
disease the condition first came to
disease the condition first came to mainstream attention when iconic New
mainstream attention when iconic New
mainstream attention when iconic New York Yankees baseball player Lou Gehrig
York Yankees baseball player Lou Gehrig
York Yankees baseball player Lou Gehrig was diagnosed in 1959 tragically passing
was diagnosed in 1959 tragically passing
was diagnosed in 1959 tragically passing away from the condition just two years
away from the condition just two years
away from the condition just two years later though his name would become
later though his name would become
later though his name would become synonymous with the disease he’s far
synonymous with the disease he’s far
synonymous with the disease he’s far from the only famous figure to have
from the only famous figure to have
from the only famous figure to have experienced it diagnosed with the
experienced it diagnosed with the
experienced it diagnosed with the condition at the uncommon Lee young age
condition at the uncommon Lee young age
condition at the uncommon Lee young age of 21 one legendary physicist has defied
of 21 one legendary physicist has defied
of 21 one legendary physicist has defied all odds living with the disease for
all odds living with the disease for
all odds living with the disease for decades
decades
decades that man is Stephen Hawking NFL player
that man is Stephen Hawking NFL player
that man is Stephen Hawking NFL player Steve Gleason and SpongeBob SquarePants
Steve Gleason and SpongeBob SquarePants
Steve Gleason and SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg are just two
creator Stephen Hillenburg are just two
creator Stephen Hillenburg are just two of the other big names on this long list
of the other big names on this long list
of the other big names on this long list number one there is no cure yet no tests
number one there is no cure yet no tests
number one there is no cure yet no tests not treatment it’s a disease of
not treatment it’s a disease of
not treatment it’s a disease of exclusion because Hamilton has excluded
exclusion because Hamilton has excluded
exclusion because Hamilton has excluded everything else
everything else
everything else I haven’t despite serious research
I haven’t despite serious research
I haven’t despite serious research efforts a cure or effective treatment
efforts a cure or effective treatment
efforts a cure or effective treatment for ALS continues to evade the
for ALS continues to evade the
for ALS continues to evade the scientific community today the best
scientific community today the best
scientific community today the best available option is a drug known as
available option is a drug known as
available option is a drug known as Willa’s all however even in the best
Willa’s all however even in the best
Willa’s all however even in the best case scenarios it can only extend the
case scenarios it can only extend the
case scenarios it can only extend the life expectancy by 2 to 3 months due to
life expectancy by 2 to 3 months due to
life expectancy by 2 to 3 months due to these limitations for the most part
these limitations for the most part
these limitations for the most part treatment tends to focus on quality of
treatment tends to focus on quality of
treatment tends to focus on quality of life and comfort
life and comfort
life and comfort more than anything else however with
more than anything else however with
more than anything else however with greater public awareness and funding
greater public awareness and funding
greater public awareness and funding behind it the future seems hopeful we
behind it the future seems hopeful we
behind it the future seems hopeful we understand the condition more than ever
understand the condition more than ever
understand the condition more than ever before and are learning more every year
before and are learning more every year
before and are learning more every year with research in the stem cells proving
with research in the stem cells proving
with research in the stem cells proving particularly promising this discovery
particularly promising this discovery
particularly promising this discovery wouldn’t have happened without the ice
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