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Destruction of Brain Regions Linked to Thinking Abilities Cause of ALS Cognitive Problems
Studies have shown that patients of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) with cognitive difficulties exhibit brain damage in the brain regions that are necessary for thinking. This aspect has been attributed
Continue readingEventual Brain Damage Observed to go Beyond Motor Neuron Death In ALS
Recent scientific observations have shown that Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients who have progressed to an advanced stage of the disease experience difficulties in controlling their muscles.
Continue readingCommunicating At Last: Locked-In ALS Patients Using Blood Oxygen Levels to Communicate
Completely paralysed Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients who were also unable to talk can now communicate. They make use of a computer interface that can detect their thoughts by monitoring their
Continue readingRole Of Behavioural Changes and Cognitive Impairment In Mortality For ALS Patients
A recent report from researchers following a study demonstrated that patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) who develop Frontotemporal Syndrome (FTS), have their lives cut short in spite of
Continue readingTreatment Of Dogs With ALS-Like Disease Provides Hope For Humans
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) continues to affect and consume the lives of thousands of people around the world. A new and different therapy that suppresses specific gene expressions is currently
Continue readingDetection Of Early Biomarkers For ALS Using Brain Imaging
Scientific research has discovered that Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) methods may detect biomarkers for early diagnosis in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients. This is going by a review study
Continue readingDifficulties In ALS Patients Recognising Emotions In Others
The normal processing of emotional information is a vital element of ideal social interactions and interpersonal relationships. However, the disturbance of emotion processing is present in Amyotrophic
Continue readingProtection Against ALS Damage Using Anti-Inflammation Properties of Masitinib
AB Science is a pharmaceutical company that deals in research, development and marketing of protein kinase inhibitors (PKIs). According to researchers’ conclusions, the company’s Masitinib as an anti-inflammatory
Continue readingNeed For New ALS Classification System To Advance Care And Research
It has been established that Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) would benefit from a new classification system. This is going by an argument by a team of researchers who featured the limitations of existing
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