Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - Symptoms and causes
WEBApr 10, 2024 · Symptoms might include: Trouble walking or doing usual daily activities. Tripping and falling. Weakness in the legs, feet or ankles. Hand weakness or clumsiness. Slurred speech or trouble swallowing. Weakness associated with muscle cramps and twitching in the arms, shoulders and tongue. Untimely crying, laughing or yawning.
9 Early Signs of ALS - Verywell Health
WEBFeb 22, 2023 · Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affects the motor neurons (nerve cells) that control voluntary movement. The early symptoms of ALS tend to affect your extremities or sometimes your breathing and eating. Over time, movement, speech, chewing and swallowing, and breathing are affected.
Symptoms of ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease - WebMD
WEBApr 15, 2024 · ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a disease affecting the nerves that control certain muscles. It's also called Lou Gehrig's disease. It often starts in your hands, feet, arms,...
ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Healthline
WEBDec 18, 2023 · Around 70% of people with ALS have what’s known as “limb onset” ALS. This means that symptoms first appear in the arms or legs. Symptoms in the arms (upper limb onset) include: weakness in ...
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis): What It Is & Symptoms
WEBWhat are the symptoms of ALS? ALS symptoms include: Muscle weakness (arms, legs and neck). Muscle cramps. Twitching (fasciculations) in your hands, feet, shoulder and/or tongue. Stiff muscles (spasticity). Speech challenges (slurring words, trouble forming words). Drooling. Involuntary emotional expressions (like laughing or crying). Fatigue.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) | National Institute of ...
WEBJul 19, 2024 · Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), formerly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurological disorder that affects motor neurons, the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement and breathing.
ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease): Early Signs and Symptoms
WEBOct 6, 2022 · Tripping and falling or having a hard time walking. Feeling clumsy. Weakness in your hands, legs, feet, or ankles. Muscle cramps and tightness. Twitching in your arms, shoulders, and tongue....
ALS Symptoms and Diagnosis - The ALS Association
WEBThe initial symptoms of ALS can be quite varied. One person may have trouble grasping a pen or lifting a coffee cup, while another may experience a change in vocal pitch when speaking. The progression rate of ALS can be quite variable, as well.
CDC - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: About - Centers for Disease ...
WEBWhat is Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)? Print. Join the National ALS Registry. What is ALS? Many people know ALS as Lou Gehrig’s disease, named after the famous baseball player who got the illness and had to retire in 1939 because of it.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) - Johns Hopkins Medicine
WEBThese are the most common symptoms of ALS: Twitching and cramping of muscles, especially those in the hands and feet. Loss of motor control in the hands and arms. Trouble using arms and legs. Tripping and falling.