National University“Pedro Ruiz Gallo”

Faculty of Human MedicineAMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS

(ALS)TEACHER: DRA. ROSA GONZÁLES

LLONTOP

STUDENTS :

• DE LA CRUZ CHAFLOQUE ÁNGEL• LÓPEZ BERNAL JHON• NECIOSUP TÚLLUME CINTHIA• NIÑO HUAMÁN PAÚL• PALACIOS ZEGARRA ALEXIS• TORRES DELGADO MANUEL

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

"Lou Gehrig's disease"

Progressive neurodegenerative disease

nerve cellsbrain

spinal cord

voluntary muscle movement

nerve cells

muscle

"A" means no or lacking "Mio" refers to the muscles,  and "Trophic" means feed

A-myo-trophic comes from Greek.

  "No power to the muscles."

"Lateral"

"sclerosis"

nerve cells

muscle

Spentmuscle

affectednerve cells

areas of the spinal cord

nerve cells

scarring or hardening

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known as "Lou Gehrig's disease“

It is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement.

A-myo-trophic comes from Greek. "A" means no or lacking."Mio" refers to the muscles, and "Trophic" means feed:"No power to the muscles.“

"Lateral" identifies areas of the spinal cord where parts of nerve cells that signal and control muscles are located.As this area degenerates, it produces scarring or hardening ("sclerosis") in the region.

When a muscle is not fed, it "atrophies" or wears.

ETIOLOGY

Genetic factor

Disorganized immune response

Chemical imbalance:

Mishandling of proteins

SYMPTOMS

SLOW LANGUAGE SLURRING OF WORDS

DIFFICULTY BREATHING

DYSPHAGIA

SYMPTOMSMUSCLE CRAMPS

PROGRESSIVE PARALYSIS

PAIN AND MUSCLE WEAKNESS

Stephen Hawking

He is a theoretical physicist, astrophysicist, cosmologist and British science writer.

General relativity.

Black holes.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.