LATERAL SCLEROSIS AMIOTRÓFICA (ELA)

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	LATERAL SCLEROSIS AMIOTRÓFICA (ELA)
	*LATERAL SCLEROSIS AMIOTRÓFICA (ELA)*

LATERAL SCLEROSIS AMIOTRÓFICA (ELA)

Lateral Sclerosis Amiotrófica (ELA)

Progressive destruction of the insulating cover of the nerves of the spinal marrow, with the result of gradual loss of the muscular functions.

He is not contagious nor cancerous.

The symptoms with neurological complications of the Disease of Lyme can be confused.

It affects to men of more than 40 years.

Causes

Strangers.

Indications exist to think that he is transtorno autoinmunitario.

Signs and symptoms

The symptoms appear in the following order:

Muscular pulls and weakness, beginning in the hands and extending to arms and legs.

The weakness ends up affecting the muscles that control the breathing and the swallowing.

Rigidity and espasmos of muscular groups.

Factors of risk

Factors are not known risk.

Prevention

It does not exist.

Diagnosis and treatment

DIAGNOSIS:

The diagnosis is based on the clinic.

Analyses of the cefalorraquideo liquid can be required (the one that bathes the marrow and the brain), and Electromiografía.

The R.M.N. can contribute data on the affectation degree and discard other diseases.

TREATMENT:

The treatment consists of palliative cares and electrical muscular stimulation.

In phases outposts, apparatuses to facilitate the activities of the normal life.

Medication

The necessary one to treat the complications.

Complications

Respiratory infections and ulcers of position.

Depression.

Prognosis

Progressive and incurable at the present time.

With the suitable cares the patients can very experience a relatively normal life until stages outposts of the disease.

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