2023年1月16日 · Most people with ALS live 2–5 years after diagnosis. In some rare cases, someone with ALS may live for decades after receiving a diagnosis.

2024年4月10日 · ALS often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in an arm or leg, trouble swallowing or slurred speech. Eventually ALS affects control of the muscles needed to move, speak, eat and breathe. There is no cure for this fatal disease. Symptoms of ALS vary from person to person. Symptoms depend on which nerve cells are affected.

2024年12月21日 · If you've been diagnosed with ALS, learn what to expect and how to help yourself have the best possible outlook.

2024年4月21日 · Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) life expectancy varies, but someone diagnosed with ALS is expected to live from two to five years. Some people with ALS do live much longer, however. About 10% of those with the condition will live 10 …

2024年6月27日 · ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a neurodegenerative condition that affects how nerve cells communicate with your muscles. It leads to muscle weakness that gets worse over time. Symptoms can affect how you move, speak and breathe. ALS treatment includes therapies and medications to manage symptoms and slow the progression of the disease.

Most people who develop ALS are between the ages of 40 and 70, with an average age of 55 at the time of diagnosis. However, cases of the disease do occur in people in their twenties and thirties. ALS is 20% more common in men than women.

2024年4月21日 · With amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), your voluntary muscles may begin to cause you problems. The early signs may be so minor you may overlook them. The age of onset for ALS is most often between 55 and 75. Initial signs of ALS can vary from muscle twitches or stiffness to difficulty swallowing.

Most people with ALS die from respiratory failure. People with ALS are at risk of other complications because of the loss of mobility. These include pressure injuries.

2024年7月19日 · 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.

2024年11月12日 · ALS is age related; most people with ALS find out they have it when they are between 55 and 75 years of age. Most people live from 2 to 5 years after symptoms develop. How long a person lives with ALS seems to be related to age; people who are younger when the illness starts live slightly longer.