A large, retrospective analysis of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and progressive muscular ... a frequent concern is whether the symptoms represent amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ...

In addition to all the early symptoms of ALS discussed, progressive symptoms often found in later disease may occur. ALS usually results in death within three to five years after symptoms begin ...

Progressive Bulbar Palsy symptoms worsen over time and include ... Is an uncommon sub-type of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis marked by slow but progressive damage to the lower motor neurons.

Patients experience slurred speech (dysarthria) and difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) early in the disease progression. Bulbar-onset ALS usually exhibits a rapid evolution and poor prognosis (~26 ...