Categorias: Todos - symptoms - genetics - mortality - diagnosis

por C.J. Newbury 2 anos atrás

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ALS

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) predominantly affects white males aged 60 and over, with a familial occurrence increasing the likelihood of developing the condition. Annually, approximately 5,000 new cases are diagnosed in the United States, many of whom lack familial connections.

ALS

ALS

ALS figures

more then 20,000 people live with ALS
1,000 people die from it in Canada

ALS patients die within 2-5 years

3,000 Canadians live with it

the effects

hand weaknesses or clumsiness
inappropriate crying laughing or yawning
difficulty walking
tripping and falling

weakness in legs and twitching

chances of getting it

researchers dont know who will get it and how
every 5.2 people in united states get it
out of 100.000 people

population

white males ages 60 and over are the most effected
can develop 1-3 cases in those family trees
its more common to get if your family tree had it in the past
5,000 people in the states are diagnosed every year
most of them dont have family's