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Results 1 - 10 of 20 for als
  1. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) 
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain, brain stem and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000688.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. ALS - resources 
    ... following organizations are good resources for information on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis : Muscular Dystrophy Association -- www.mda.org/disease/amyotrophic- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002189.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Supranuclear ophthalmoplegia 
    ... cord that control voluntary muscle movement (for example, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ) Condition that also causes malabsorption disorder of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001624.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Dysarthria 
    ... neuromuscular diseases): Cerebral palsy Muscular dystrophy Myasthenia gravis Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig disease Other causes may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007470.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. What is palliative care? 
    ... disease Lung diseases Kidney failure Dementia HIV/AIDS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) While receiving palliative care, people can remain ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000536.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Frontotemporal dementia 
    ... seen with other nervous system problems such as: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS/Lou Gehrig disease) Primary progressive aphasia Progressive ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000744.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Cerebral hypoxia 
    ... movement (paralysis) of the breathing muscles, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) High altitude exposure Pressure on (compression) the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001435.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Drooling 
    ... that make it hard to swallow. Examples are: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS Autism Cerebral palsy (CP) Down syndrome Multiple sclerosis ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003048.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Speech impairment in adults 
    ... affect nerves and muscles (neuromuscular diseases), such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig disease), cerebral palsy , myasthenia ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003204.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Weakness 
    ... nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord ( amyotrophic lateral sclerosis also called ALS) Weakness of the muscles of the face ( Bell ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003174.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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