Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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DynaVox EyeMax Featured in Good Morning America Segment About Man Thought To Be in Coma for 23 Years...to use speech as their primary means of communication due to the effects of conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), stroke, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's Disease, autism and... In this article: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Cerebral palsy, Autism, Parkinson's disease, and Traumatic brain injury |
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PsychPORT--Psychology in the News | July 25, 2009
You are who you are by default
...is involved in diseases and disorders as diverse as Alzheimer's disease, autism, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, Tourette syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, schizophrenia and attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder.
In this article: Alzheimer's disease, Washington University in St. Louis, and Facebook
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Wikipedia | November 02, 2009
Glutamic acid
Excitotoxicity due to glutamate occurs as part of the ischemic cascade and is associated with stroke and diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, lathyrism, autism, some forms of mental retardation and Alzheimer's disease.
In this article: Glutamic acid, Amino acid, Transamination, NMDA Receptor, Nitrogen, Calcium, Urea, Phencyclidine, NADP, and Excitotoxicity
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New Kerala | June 26, 2009
Even tiny levels of carbon monoxide can damage fetal brain
...function," said Lopez. "Oxidative stress is a risk factor linked to many disorders, including autism, cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Lou Gehrig's disease, multiple sclerosis and cardiovascular disease. We know that it exacerbates...
In this article: Carbon monoxide, Ucla., Litter, Surgery, Cardiovascular disease, Cancer, Autism, and Antioxidant
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PR Newswire: Technology | October 22, 2008
DynaVox Offers Assistive Technology to Help Veterans Overcome the Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury
...the world challenged by significant speech, language and learning disabilities caused by conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), stroke, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's Disease,...
In this article: Traumatic brain injury, Stroke, Parkinson's disease, E mail, Mental retardation, DVD, and Laryngectomy
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Science Blog - | June 22, 2008
Drug reverses mental retardation caused by genetic disorder Science Blog
Half of all TSC patients also suffer from autism and epilepsy. The disorder strikes one in 6,000 people, making it twice as common as Huntington's or Lou Gehrig's disease. Silva and Ehninger studied mice bred with TSC and verified that...
In this article: Mental retardation, Genetic disorder, UCLA, Autism, Tuberous sclerosis, FDA, Nature Medicine, and E mail
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azcentral.com : business | August 13, 2008
Researcher at TGen to leave Ariz.
...fledgling biotech sector earlier this decade. Over that time, Stephan has researched and identified wayward genes for diseases such as autism, Alzheimer's and Lou Gehrig's disease. TGen will retain the intellectual property rights to...
In this article: Arizona, Navigenics, Venture capital, Customer, Cholesterol, Alzheimer's disease, Mohr Davidow Ventures, and Joint venture
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PR Newswire: All Releases | June 30, 2008
Worldwide Center for Adult Stem Cell Education LLC Changes Name to 'The Repair Stem Cell Institute LLC'
...a patient, they help grow healthy tissues improving the quality of life of the patient. "Repair stem cells are made to repair, and their derivation, characterization and utility can be found in skeletal muscle, dental pulp, prostate,...
In this article: Dallas, Self-help, Autism, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Alzheimer's, and Multiple sclerosis
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, sometimes called Maladie de Charcot, or, in the United States, Lou Gehrig's Disease) is a progressive, usually fatal, neurodegenerative disease caused by the degeneration of motor neurons, the nerve cells in the central nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement. As a motor neuron disease, the disorder causes muscle weakness and atrophy throughout the body as both the upper and lower motor neurons degenerate, ceasing to send messages to muscles. Unable to function, the muscles gradually weaken, develop fasciculations (twitches) because of denervation, and eventually atrophy because of that denervation. The patient may ultimately lose the ability to initiate and control all voluntary movement except for the eyes.
Cognitive function is generally spared except in certain situations such as when ALS is associated with frontotemporal dementia. However, there are reports of more subtle cognitive changes of the frontotemporal type in many patients when detailed neuropsychological testing is employed. Sensory nerves and the autonomic nervous system, which controls functions like sweating, generally remain functional.
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