#ALS The disease is terrifying and unyielding. Motor neurons - TopicsExpress



          

#ALS The disease is terrifying and unyielding. Motor neurons die off, leading to the loss of voluntary movement; within weeks, muscles begin to waste away. There’s essentially no treatment: the lone drug approved to treat ALS, riluzole, slows the symptoms by only a few months. It’s like Parkinson’s on super-steroids. Patients end up trapped in their bodies, dependent on technology to keep them breathing and communicating. Spread Awareness
Posted on: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 08:41:42 +0000

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