Effects Of Motor Neuron Disease

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease, in which the body's immune system attacks its own tissues. The disease destroys the myelin, which is the insulation that protects the nerve fibers in the spinal cord, and brain (Niino, 2008). When the myelin is damaged, the message that is traveling along that nerve may be slowed or blocked. Symptoms vary by patient, but often include: numbness or weakness in limbs, partial or complete loss of vision, lack of coordination or unsteady gait, slurred speech, fatigue, dizziness, and problems with bowel and bladder functions.

When one has MS, many complications can occur. MS can lead to depression, and other mental changes such as forgetfulness or moodiness (Mayo Clinic Staff). It also can lead to epilepsy and paralysis. The loss of function and sensory may occur in the limbs. It also can prompt muscle stiffness or muscle spasms (Mayo Clinic Staff). Although there are many complications, the majority of the symptoms and complications of MS are not fatal. MS does not affect life expectancy, as much as the quality of one’s life (Madell,

The disease has affected motor control over his body, but all mental functions, including cognition, have remained unaffected. His upper extremities, lower extremities, and facial muscles have been greatly compromised, thus decreasing his ability to walk, perform voluntary arm and hand movements, and produce coherent speech. Stephen has been using two canes to aid in ambulation but he has recently had trouble walking or standing without his wife’s assistance. Loss of motor control in his upper extremities has made it difficult to grasp the cane hand grips, feed himself, and perform self-care tasks, such as bathing, brushing teeth, and dressing. Stephen’s speech production has been affected causing his words to be slow, slurred, and sometimes incoherent due to decreased motor control of the tongue, mouth, and facial muscles. The disease has also affected muscles involved in swallowing, increasing his risk for choking while eating and drinking.

Multiple Sclerosis, commonly known as MS is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. Scientists have been studying MS since the 19th century. In MS, the body’s immune system produces cells and antibodies that attack myelin in your brain which is essential for the nerves in your brain and spinal cord to conduct electricity to perform its function. The attack on myelin results in vison loss, paralysis, numbness, muscle weakness, difficulty walking, stiffness, spasms, and bladder and bowel problems. MS has varying degrees of severity and affects people between the ages of 20-50, mostly women. Although there are treatments, there is no cause and cure yet.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a terminal disease, also known as Motor Neurons Disease, Charchot Disease and Lou Gehrig disease. ALS destroys the Central Nervous System (CNS) and causes damage to the upper and lower motor neurons in the brain. Signs and symptoms are characterized as: muscles weakness, muscle atrophy, twitching and reduced muscle reflexes. Eventually the patient will become paralyzed and rely on a tracheostomy and ventilator for breathing (ALS Association [ALSA], 2010).

Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, is a disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves. Multiple Sclerosis causes many effects on the body including vision loss, pain, fatigue and impaired coordination. The symptoms, severity and duration can vary constantly.

Genetic and environmental factors seem to intervene in the development of the disease. The symptoms vary and are dependent on the damage level but people affected can loose the ability to walk independently in the worst case, they can also experience numbness, vision problems, tingling and pain, electric shock sensations... etc. Multiple sclerosis cannot be cured, but the actual treatments take care of the symptoms and the evolution of the disease. Some known molecules and drugs are glatiramer acetate that block the attack on the myelin, fingolimod, dimethyl fumarate, …etc but there is still a lot of side effects with those drugs and the research on this disease is still very

Multiple Sclerosis is a long-lasting disease that can affect your brain, spinal cord, and the nerves in your eyes. It can cause problems with your vision, balance, muscle control, and other bodily functions. There is no cause for Multiple Sclerosis but there are many symptoms that can lead you to think that you do have this special disease. Starting with vison loss, pain, fatigue, and impaired coordination. Some people can be symptom free, meanwhile some have those chronic symptoms that never go away. When you begin to have MS, it starts in your immune system, then attacks your central nervous system. There are more than 350,000 people in the United States have this progressive disease. Including Northern Europe, Southern Australia,

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Multiple sclerosis is a rare disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves. Multiple sclerosis causes many different symptoms, including vision loss, pain, fatigue, and impaired coordination. The symptoms, severity, and duration can vary from person to person. Some people may be symptom free most of their lives, while others can have severe chronic symptoms that never go away. This disease can occur for years or be lifelong and can't be cured, but treatment may

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic nervous system disease that affects the brain, the spinal cord and optic nerves. Multiple sclerosis happens when the immune system damages or destroys a fatty element, myelin, that wraps and protects nerve fibers. The nerves become damaged and this means that the brain can not send signals through the body correctly. This can lead to many symptoms like: fatigue, vision problems, mobility problems and pain. This symptoms are very generalized and multiple sclerosis is very difficult to detect because is a slowly progressive disease, and symptoms do not appear all at once. Usually people who are diagnosed with MS are women of 20-40 years. The treatment can alleviate or control symptoms. Also it can slow disease

Remember waking up this morning, ready to get up and start a normal day? Now imagine just waking up, not being able to get up, not even to speak, no longer having a normal day whatsoever without the assistance of someone able to do fulfill those daily routines until the day you die, like brushing your teeth helping you eat and even breath. This is what it’ll feel like to live with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or better known as Lou Gehrig. ALS is a nervous system disease that weakens muscles and impacts physical function. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) has another impact on a body, otherwise the brain. CTE affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, subsequently leading interference with function in the neurons. Many people

Multiple sclerosis affects various parts of the body, mainly the brain and the spinal cord. When the myelin sheath is damaged by the immune system, nerve signals have difficulty transmitting. This creates various problems such as numbness, loss of and problems with vision, loss of memory, dizziness, clumsiness. Because of nerve signals failing to transmit properly, many complications arise in relation to simple daily tasks. From exercising to eating, assistance is commonly needed by those who are affected by MS.

mutations have been accounts for about five of cases. Several gene gene linked identified since 1993, and current research identified further with MND People with MND may: Develop generalised paralysis (paralysis of both sides of the body) Lose speech and have difficulty swallowing Experience mild cognitive behavioural change Become increasingly dependent on others for all aspects of day-to-day activity Impact of MND on carers As MND progresses, there will be Rapidly changing physical ability of the person with MND, and consequently, increasing assistance required of the carer Increasing levels of support required for the carer and the person living with Motor Neurone Disease Emotional demands of caring and being cared for Treatment for MND

Introduction: A long-term degenerative neurological condition (LTDNC) is a term used to describe diseases that affect the nervous system leading to its degeneration. Conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis etc. are all categorized by impairment in brain, nerve and spinal cord pathway cells (Canadian Institute for Health Information, 2007). Due to such disruptions, the nerve signals between the brain and the body are affected which result in problems with walking, controlling movement, balance, full or partial paralysis, breathing and talking problems, occurrence of seizures, lack of bladder and bowel control at later stages, and even problems with the heart (Canadian Institute for Health Information, 2007). In 2011, the Canadian Institute for Health Information reported that Canada has one of the highest incidences of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the world, where approximately 93,500 individuals are currently affected. Despite the prevalence of the disease, there is still much that remains unknown. According to the 2012 statistics from the ALS Society of Canada, the number of new diagnoses per year is