What It Feels Like: Living with ALS
Adam Welburn-Ross was just 43 when he received a devastating diagnosis: he had ALS.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
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Symptoms
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Breathing - slowed or stopped
Respiration slowed or stopped; Not breathing; Respiratory arrest; ApneaBreathing that stops from any cause is called apnea.
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Spasticity
Muscle stiffness; HypertoniaSpasticity is stiff or rigid muscles. It may also be called unusual tightness or increased muscle tone.
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Drooling
Salivation; Excessive saliva; Too much saliva; SialorrheaDrooling is saliva flowing outside the mouth.
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Eyelid drooping
Ptosis, Dermatochalasis; Blepharoptosis; Third nerve palsy – ptosis; Baggy eyelidsEyelid drooping is excess sagging of the upper eyelid.
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Head MRI
Alternative names: Nuclear magnetic resonance – cranial; Magnetic resonance imaging – cranial; MRI of the head; MRI – cranial; NMR – cranial; Cranial MRI; Brain MRI; MRI – brain; MRI – headDefinition: A head MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is an imaging test that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create pictures of the brain and surrounding nerve tissues.
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