{"id":21598,"date":"2020-04-19T13:19:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-19T09:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/?p=21598"},"modified":"2023-07-07T11:25:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T07:25:43","slug":"understanding-symptoms-lou-gehrigs-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/understanding-symptoms-lou-gehrigs-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Symptoms of Lou Gehrig’s Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lou Gehrig\u2019s disease, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), is a group of rare neurological diseases that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, resulting in the loss of muscle control. It was named after baseball player Lou Gehrig after he was forced to retire after developing the disease in 1939.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0It typically begins with muscle twitching, weak limbs or slurred speech. Around half of the people with ALS develop mild difficulties with thinking and behavior, while most people tend to experience pain or lose the ability to walk, use their hands, speak, swallow or even breathe. There is no cure for the disease, but if diagnosed early, you will be able to treat symptoms and retain muscle control a bit longer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Signs and symptoms of ALS can appear gradually. Those with the disease may notice a sensation in their hands that would make it hard for them to grip onto objects, or they may start slurring their words before other symptoms start to arise. Each person has a different experience with ALS and will, therefore, experience different early symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n

Common early symptoms may include:<\/span><\/p>\n