{"id":14077,"date":"2025-11-27T11:11:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T05:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=14077"},"modified":"2025-11-27T17:14:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T11:44:52","slug":"amylotropic-lateral-sclerosis-als","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/amylotropic-lateral-sclerosis-als\/","title":{"rendered":"Amylotropic Lateral Sclerosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A research paper highlighted that the number of cases of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in the world will increase from 222,801 in 2015 to 376,674 in 2040, representing an increase of 69%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also known as <\/span><b>Lou Gehrig\u2019s disease,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a progressive <\/span><b>neurological disorder<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that affects <\/span><b>muscle movement.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can <\/span><b>occur at any age<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but symptoms commonly develop between the age of 55 and 75, with men more than women likely to develop the condition.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Causes:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In few people with ALS, a <\/span><b>genetic cause can be identified<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For the rest, the cause is not known.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How does ALS Affect the Body?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In people with ALS, the <\/span><b>motor neurons degenerate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and die and messages sent by the brain do not reach the muscles which results in <\/span><b>muscle atrophy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (lose strength and become weak).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eventually, the brain loses control over voluntary movements including walking, chewing and even breathing, as the condition progresses.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Symptoms and Progression of ALS<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It includes <\/span><b>muscle twitches in the arms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, leg, shoulders or tongue; muscle cramps;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tightness or <\/span><b>stiffness of muscles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; muscle weakness in a limb or the neck; and difficulty in chewing or swallowing.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is <\/span><b>no treatment to reverse nerve degeneration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but some therapy may help to delay progression.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A treatment would include <\/span><b>physical, occupational and speech therapy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to improve quality of life.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/all-you-need-to-know-about-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis\/article70310541.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig\u2019s disease, is a progressive neurological disorder that affects muscle movement. 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