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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells (neurons) responsible for controlling voluntary muscles. The disease belongs to a group of disorders known as motor neuron diseases, which are characterized by the gradual degeneration and death of motor neurons.

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(From NIH/NINDS)

Homunculus and Cerebral Artery Distribution for easy viewing

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Anterior cerebral artery (ACA) stroke

Motor deficits: contralateral leg, foot, arm paralysis.

Sensory deficit: lower>>upper extremities.

Loss of frontal lobe control – personality change, gait apraxia, incontinence.

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Thoracic outlet syndrome

Encountered this today!!

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Cerebral palsy

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Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue.Marfan syndrome most often affects the connective tissue of the heart and blood vessels, eyes, bones, lungs, and covering of the spinal cord. Because the condition affects many parts of the body, it can cause many complications. Sometimes the complications are life threatening.

Marfan syndrome often affects the long bones of the body. This can lead to signs, or traits, such as:

A tall, thin build.

Long arms, legs, fingers, and toes and flexible joints.

A spine that curves to one side. This condition is called scoliosis (sko-le-O-sis).

A chest that sinks in or sticks out. These conditions are called pectus excavatum (eks-ka-VA-tum) and pectus carinatum (ka-ri-NA-tum), respectively.

Teeth that are too crowded.

Flat feet.

Marfan syndrome traits vary from person to person, even in the same family. Some people who have the condition have many traits, while others have few.

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