Lou Gehrig's Disease - ALS
Ben Broze / 7 Hour
What is Lou Gehrig's disease?
- Lou gehrig's disease or ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a neuromuscular disease that causes motor neurons(neurons that connect the brain, brain stem, and spinal cord, controlling vital muscles needed for regular actions like breathing) to weaken and disappaer
Lou Gehrig's Disease - Effects of Lou Gehrig's Disease - What Is ALS Video.mp4
MEDIA INFLUENCES
Lou Gerhrig
1903 -1941, first baseman for the New York Yankees, diagnosed by Mayo Clinic with ALS, disease named after him
Mao Zedong
1893-1976, Former Chairman of the Communist Party in China, died from a heart attack after years of living withLou Gehrig's Disease
Stephen Hawking
1942-present, a british theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author, he is the longest living survivor of ALS (50 years and counting)
Interpersonal Relationships
- Close to 30,000 Americans live with this disease
- Most patients live in With private nurses, or living in nursing facilities
Mayo Clinic Hospital
Mayo Clinic health systems hold research and care for this disease
Website: http://www.mayoclinic.org/
Location: 200 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN
Phone: 507-284-2511
IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF LOU GEHRIGS DISEASE
- Loss of muscular strength
- AlS makes actions such as walking and breathing more difficult
- Malnutrition
- Dehydration
LONG TERM EFFECTS OF LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE
- Loss of abillity to speak
- Paralysis
- Respiratory failure
- Heart failure
- Common lifespan is 3-5 years after diagnostion, 10% live more than ten years
ADVANCES IN CARE FOR THE DISEASE
- Riluzole is the most commonly used medicine for ALS patients, extending their life expectancy
- Stem Cell therapy and low oxygen sessions are used as treatment
- No direct cure has been discovered yet, all treatments so far can only help extend life
Bibliography
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"ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)." Harvard NeuroDiscovery Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2013. <http://www.neurodiscovery.harvard.edu/als.html>.
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"Lou Gehrig's Disease." â Diagnosis and Treatment at Mayo Clinic. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2013. <http://www.mayoclinic.org/lou-gehrigs-disease/>.
"ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)." ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2013. <http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/chronic/als/>.
Board, A.D.A.M. Editorial. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 18 Jan. 0001. Web. 17 Mar. 2013. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001708/>.
"ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)." Harvard NeuroDiscovery Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2013. <http://www.neurodiscovery.harvard.edu/als.html>.
"Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Fact Sheet." : National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2013. <http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis/detail_ALS.htm>.
"Famous People with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Lou Gehrigs Disease." Famous People with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Lou Gehrigs Disease. N.p., 18 Mar. 2008. Web. 18 Mar. 2013. <http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/famous-als.shtml>.