ice bucket challenges are all well and
good but just how familiar are you with
the neurodegenerative disease behind
them
welcome to watchmojo.com facts in
today’s installment we’re counting down
the top five ALS facts come along as we
learn more about a mio trophic lateral
sclerosis or ALS the fatal degenerative
disease and the realities of the
condition fallen for we do have begin
search for something that permanent
stabilization and before we begin we
publish new videos every day so be sure
to subscribe for more great content
number 5 sporadic this is familial ALS
what makes ALS so terrifying is the fact
there is still so much that we don’t
understand about it
case in point we still don’t have a
clear idea as to how or why it develops
only about five to ten percent of all
ALS cases are of the familial variety
meaning that a genetic predisposition
played a role the other 90 to 95 percent
of all ALS cases fall into the category
of sporadic ALS so named because it is
incredibly difficult to predict most
often manifesting when people are in
their 50s or 60s ALS can be identified
through symptoms including difficulty
breathing muscular weakness or cramping
as well as problems with speech and
swallowing number four the mind remains
sharp while the body he generates
unrelenting muscle loss from wherever
you get your first symptoms to spreading
across the body imagine losing control
of your body watching this once simple
tasks become increasingly difficult and
eventually downright impossible while
degenerative conditions such as dementia
and Alzheimer’s affect the mind those
diagnosed with ALS experience no such
cognitive impairment meaning that as
their body transitions into a state of
complete paralysis their brains remain
fully active alert and aware of their
surroundings for many this is the
scariest part of the als diagnosis
knowing that they will be trapped inside
their bodies even after they’ve lost all
motor function
despite remaining sharp however the
physical toll of the disease ultimately
shortens the lifespan with most patients
passing away within two to five years of
diagnosis
number three it’s common and can affect
anyone while it was commonly develops in
individuals in their 50s or 60s als does
not discriminate people of all ages from
all walks of life can be diagnosed
lifestyle seemingly plays little part
although for some unknown reason
military veterans have been found to be
twice as likely to develop it as one of
the most common neurodegenerative
conditions known to man it is little
wonder that is garnered so much
attention according to the ALS
Association an estimated six thousand
Americans are diagnosed yearly but uses
a drastically shortened lifespan there
are only an average of 20,000
individuals living with the condition in
the States at any given time you just
take each day as it comes and enjoying
to live for less number two a number of
high-profile figures have been diagnosed
you may not be familiar with ALS but
what about its other name Lou Gehrig’s
disease the condition first came to
mainstream attention when iconic New
York Yankees baseball player Lou Gehrig
was diagnosed in 1959 tragically passing
away from the condition just two years
later though his name would become
synonymous with the disease he’s far
from the only famous figure to have
experienced it diagnosed with the
condition at the uncommon Lee young age
of 21 one legendary physicist has defied
all odds living with the disease for
decades
that man is Stephen Hawking NFL player
Steve Gleason and SpongeBob SquarePants
creator Stephen Hillenburg are just two
of the other big names on this long list
number one there is no cure yet no tests
not treatment it’s a disease of
exclusion because Hamilton has excluded
everything else
I haven’t despite serious research
efforts a cure or effective treatment
for ALS continues to evade the
scientific community today the best
available option is a drug known as
Willa’s all however even in the best
case scenarios it can only extend the
life expectancy by 2 to 3 months due to
these limitations for the most part
treatment tends to focus on quality of
life and comfort
more than anything else however with
greater public awareness and funding
behind it the future seems hopeful we
understand the condition more than ever
before and are learning more every year
with research in the stem cells proving
particularly promising this discovery
wouldn’t have happened without the ice
bucket challenge check out these other
great clips from watch mojo and
subscribe for new videos every day
good but just how familiar are you with
the neurodegenerative disease behind
them
welcome to watchmojo.com facts in
today’s installment we’re counting down
the top five ALS facts come along as we
learn more about a mio trophic lateral
sclerosis or ALS the fatal degenerative
disease and the realities of the
condition fallen for we do have begin
search for something that permanent
stabilization and before we begin we
publish new videos every day so be sure
to subscribe for more great content
number 5 sporadic this is familial ALS
what makes ALS so terrifying is the fact
there is still so much that we don’t
understand about it
case in point we still don’t have a
clear idea as to how or why it develops
only about five to ten percent of all
ALS cases are of the familial variety
meaning that a genetic predisposition
played a role the other 90 to 95 percent
of all ALS cases fall into the category
of sporadic ALS so named because it is
incredibly difficult to predict most
often manifesting when people are in
their 50s or 60s ALS can be identified
through symptoms including difficulty
breathing muscular weakness or cramping
as well as problems with speech and
swallowing number four the mind remains
sharp while the body he generates
unrelenting muscle loss from wherever
you get your first symptoms to spreading
across the body imagine losing control
of your body watching this once simple
tasks become increasingly difficult and
eventually downright impossible while
degenerative conditions such as dementia
and Alzheimer’s affect the mind those
diagnosed with ALS experience no such
cognitive impairment meaning that as
their body transitions into a state of
complete paralysis their brains remain
fully active alert and aware of their
surroundings for many this is the
scariest part of the als diagnosis
knowing that they will be trapped inside
their bodies even after they’ve lost all
motor function
despite remaining sharp however the
physical toll of the disease ultimately
shortens the lifespan with most patients
passing away within two to five years of
diagnosis
number three it’s common and can affect
anyone while it was commonly develops in
individuals in their 50s or 60s als does
not discriminate people of all ages from
all walks of life can be diagnosed
lifestyle seemingly plays little part
although for some unknown reason
military veterans have been found to be
twice as likely to develop it as one of
the most common neurodegenerative
conditions known to man it is little
wonder that is garnered so much
attention according to the ALS
Association an estimated six thousand
Americans are diagnosed yearly but uses
a drastically shortened lifespan there
are only an average of 20,000
individuals living with the condition in
the States at any given time you just
take each day as it comes and enjoying
to live for less number two a number of
high-profile figures have been diagnosed
you may not be familiar with ALS but
what about its other name Lou Gehrig’s
disease the condition first came to
mainstream attention when iconic New
York Yankees baseball player Lou Gehrig
was diagnosed in 1959 tragically passing
away from the condition just two years
later though his name would become
synonymous with the disease he’s far
from the only famous figure to have
experienced it diagnosed with the
condition at the uncommon Lee young age
of 21 one legendary physicist has defied
all odds living with the disease for
decades
that man is Stephen Hawking NFL player
Steve Gleason and SpongeBob SquarePants
creator Stephen Hillenburg are just two
of the other big names on this long list
number one there is no cure yet no tests
not treatment it’s a disease of
exclusion because Hamilton has excluded
everything else
I haven’t despite serious research
efforts a cure or effective treatment
for ALS continues to evade the
scientific community today the best
available option is a drug known as
Willa’s all however even in the best
case scenarios it can only extend the
life expectancy by 2 to 3 months due to
these limitations for the most part
treatment tends to focus on quality of
life and comfort
more than anything else however with
greater public awareness and funding
behind it the future seems hopeful we
understand the condition more than ever
before and are learning more every year
with research in the stem cells proving
particularly promising this discovery
wouldn’t have happened without the ice
bucket challenge check out these other
great clips from watch mojo and
subscribe for new videos every day
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