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"In about 10% of cases, ALS is caused by a genetic defect. In other cases, the cause is unknown.
In ALS, nerve cells (neurons) waste away or die, and can no longer send messages to muscles. This eventually leads to muscle weakening, twitching, and an inability to move the arms, legs, and body. The condition slowly gets worse. When the muscles in the chest area stop working, it becomes hard or impossible to breathe on one's own.Except for having a family member who has a hereditary form of the disease, there are no known risk factors."
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Scientists do not really know what causes ALS, although researchers do have a few ideas:
- In 90-95 percent of people, there is no known cause and scientists call the disease "sporadic ALS."
- In 5-10 percent of people, the disease is passed down through the families; scientists call it "familial ALS." A child who is born to somebody with familial ALS has a 50-percent chance of getting the disease.
What else can I help you with?
What causes sporadic ALS?
Sporadic ALS has no known cause. While many environmental toxins have been suggested as causes, to date no research has confirmed any of the candidates investigated, including aluminum and mercury and lead from dental fillings.
Does Kesha support any ethical causes?
To be honest, I have no idea! Probably not.
How does a person get ALS?
We don't really know what causes ALS, but we do know that it can strike any adult at any time. While the usual age at onset is between 45 and 65, people as young as 17 have been diagnosed in the past. Between 5 and 10% of ALS cases are found in the same families, meaning that they are "familial", and are definitely linked genetically. But for the most part, diagnosis is sporadic and we don't know how it is caused.
How can scientists make a stopwatch that freezes time?
Scientists have not figured out a way to stop time. They don't even know if stopping time is possible. Any idea of a stopwatch to do this is pure fiction.
Are more epidemiologists male or female?
Epidemiologists are scientists who investigate patterns and causes of disease and injury in humans, and can be of any gender.
How many people have ALS in the US?
Approximately 5,600 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with ALS each year. There are approximately 30,000 cases of ALS in the U.S. at any given time. the real question is how do you get it or how can u get it
What rhymes with crystals?
BristoldistalpistolschnitzeldrizzlemistralPistol?
Is there any treatments or cures for ALS?
A number of homeopathic remedies have been attempted in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease). However, to date, none of them have shown significant effectiveness.
Is it correct to say I have no any idea?
No, it is not correct to say "I have no any idea." The correct phrasing would be "I have no idea" or "I don't have any idea."
Why did scientists disagree with uniformism?
The scientific method demands techniques the approve or mount any theory and therefore when isolated systems are examined there must be a way to repeat the process under lab conditions to make conclusion. The illusions lies in the idea that scientists are objective. Scientists want to make a living so the academic community having an agenda to protect its own interests keep those scientist who tow the party line and discredit those who appose.
Why would the fruit from a plum tree cause an allergic reaction?
Scientists do not know what causes a fruit allergy-or any allergy for that matter-but there is evidence of a predisposition when one or both parents of a child has allergies.
What are the demographics of ALS?
About 20,000 people in the United States have ALS at any given time with 5,000 new cases diagnosed every year. Persons of all races and ethic groups are afflicted by the disease, although men are more likely to have it than women.
