ALS Presentation PDF

What it is: ALS is a nervous system disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. Symptoms Initial symptoms can vary from trouble holding a pen to a change in voice when speaking Symptoms can begin in the muscles Muscle weakness and para...

What it is: ALS is a nervous system disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. Symptoms Initial symptoms can vary from trouble holding a pen to a change in voice when speaking Symptoms can begin in the muscles Muscle weakness and paralysis Difficulty chewing or swallowing Slurred speech Symptoms 1. Initial symptoms can vary from trouble holding a pen to a change in voice when speaking 2. Symptoms can begin in the muscles, including stiffness, cramps, and weakness 3. Muscle weakness and paralysis 4. Difficulty chewing or swallowing 5. Slurred speech 6. Fatigue 7. Twitching  Prognosis About 20% of the people with ALS live for around 5 years 10% survive 10 years 5% live 20 years or longer Progression doesn’t always move in a straight line. Treatments Currently there is no cure for ALS. Some medications used to treat ALS: 1) Tofersen 2) exservan 3) Dextromethorphan 4) Eblaravone 5) Rilutek These are the names of some of the medications people with ALS may take. Causes The exact cause of the disease is still not About 90% of ALS cases Ages between 40-70 are known, but some people occur without any more likely to be can be diagnosed with known family history diagnosed with ALS ALS due to genetics What are the effects of ALS? Als affects your muscles and can cause loss of mobility in arms and legs which could then make daily tasks very difficult for you Some more effects include, muscle cramps, slurred speech, fatigue and difficulty holding your head up Some people with ALS may eventually lose the ability to talk and walk  Support groups Als society of Saskatchewan- They raise funds for ALS There are monthly support groups in places such as Regina, Saskatoon and Swift Current To learn more, you can visit the ALS Saskatchewan website ALS Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan chapter of the ALS Society ALS Action Canada is Canada’s only ALS patient- led charitable organization building a movement to ensure urgent, equitable access to promising therapies for Canadians living with ALS  Famous people with ALS Lou Gehrig- American baseball- player 1st baseman –Played for the New York Yankees was diagnosed with ALS at age 36- age of death 37 Stephen Hawking- English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge Was diagnosed at age 21- age of death- 76 Sources Amyotrophic lateral Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic sclerosis (ALS) - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - Symptoms and causes - Symptoms and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - Symptoms and causes - causes - Mayo Clinic Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic ALS Center of ALS Center of Excellence | University of Michigan Excellence | ALS Center of Excellence | University of Michigan Dedicated to Finding Dedicated to Finding a Cure for ALS | The ALS Association University of ALS Center of Excellence | University of Michigan a Cure for ALS | The Dedicated to Finding a Cure for ALS | The ALS Association Michigan Medical ALS Center of Excellence | University of Michigan Medical School ALS Association Dedicated to Finding a Cure for ALS | The ALS Association School ALS Center of Excellence | Amyotrophic Lateral Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) | ALS Saskatchewan | ALS Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan National Institute of Neurological chapter of the ALS Society Sclerosis (ALS) | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Saskatchewan ALS Saskatchewan | (ALS) | National Institute of Saskatchewan chapter of the National Institute of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) | chapter of the ALS ALS Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan National Institute of Neurological chapter of the ALS Society Neurological Amyotrophic Lateral SocietyALS Sclerosis (ALS) | National Saskatchewan Disorders and Stroke Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) | National Institute of Neurological Power point Skills I learned: I learned how to use 3D Images/models (making the hand drop the pencil) In learned how to format a picture into a shape ( the honeycombs at the start) I learned how to make a title morph/ fade in I also learned how to add transitions and effects to different slides