Full form of ALS, what is the full form of ALS?

The full form of ALS is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. This ALS disease controls the voluntary muscles and leads to the death of Nerve cells(neurons). Due to this condition, those affected nerve cells cannot send signals to the muscles, wherein muscles get small in size. In simple words, this is a Neurodegenerative disease condition that affects motor nerve cells in the brain as well as in the Spinal cord.

Furthermore, due to the lack of sending signals to the muscles, the affected person will not be able to speak, move like before. Hence, this ALS disease is otherwise known as “Motor Neuron disease”. As mentioned above, the word “Amyotrophic” is derived from Greek, wherein it means No nourishment to the muscles. This disease was founded in the year 1869 by French Neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot. The ALS disease is of 2 forms which are Familial and Sporadic. Added to it, Familial as it suggests, it’s a Hereditary disease that passes on from Generation to Generation. And Sporadic is the form majorly found in America. And this ALS disease is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, which was named after the famous Basketball player diagnosed with this condition.

ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. It is a neurodegenerative disease that affects motor nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It is a progressive disease as it gets worse over time and causes the death of motor nerve cells(neurons) that control the voluntary muscles.

How can a person become an ALC patient?

This disease may be a person can get from the parent. These cases are familial. Only a single parent needs to carry this disease with them.

Here in this article, we have written the complete information related the ALC disease. If you want to have the complete information related to ALC then read this article carefully.

The mean survival time with ALS is two to five years, some people live five, ten, or more years. Symptoms can begin in the muscles that control speech and swallowing or in the hands, arms, legs, or feet. The treatment can help to a great extend but this condition cannot be cured.

Some of the early symptoms of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) include Muscle twitches in the arm, leg, shoulder, or tongue, Muscle cramps, Tight and stiff muscles, a leg, the neck, Slurred and nasal speech, Difficulty chewing and swallowing. People diagnosed with ALS live at least three or more years after diagnosis. 

Term	Full Form
ALS	Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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