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Guide to History & Developments Concerning Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also called Charcot’s Disease after its discoverer, and Lou Gehrig’s Disease after its most famous victim, is a neurodegenerative disease with only a slight genetic component. It is associated with Chromosome 2. ALS has no known cure, but is progressive in weakening the musculature, including that for swallowing and for breathing, and is eventually fatal. Although various steps are taken to reduce difficulties for the patient, there is only one accepted medication for the treatment of ALS—riluzole. There is reason for hope in the form of gene therapy. Keep up-to-date with articles and tips by your Bright Hub contributors.
Lou Gehrig (left) and Babe Ruth (right) - Wikimedia Commons
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Genotype and Investigating This Disease
What is an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis genotype? A single-nucleotide polymorphism? Lou Gehrig's disease? Read on to learn the answers to these questions and to better... |
| Jean-Martin Charcot and Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893) was an outstanding French neurologist, and a scientist whose studies had a powerful influence on the countless numbers of researchers who followed... |
List of Chromosome Abnormalities for Human Chromosome 2.
Chromosome 2 has a wide range of implications in the field of medical science and the study of human disease. Find a list of chromosome abnormalities for chromosome 2, along with a... |