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Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • No known cause

Causes Overview Articles

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
In about 10% of cases, ALS is caused by a genetic defect. In other cases, the cause of the nerve deterioration is unknown. In ALS, nerve cells (neurons) waste away or die, and can no longer send messages to muscles. This eventually leads to muscle...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 7, 2006
Lou Gehrig's Disease
The diagnosis of Lou Gehrig's disease begins with a complete medical history and physical exam, plus a neurological exam to determine the distribution and extent of weakness. An electrical test of muscle function, called an electromyogram, or EMG,...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
In 1991 a team of ALSA researchers linked familial ALS to chromosome 21. In 1993 it was found that there were structural defects in the SOD1 (superoxide dismutase) gene on chromosome 21. The SOD1 gene is an enzyme that protects the motor neurons f...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
In 1991 a team of ALSA researchers linked familial ALS to chromosome 21. In 1993 it was found that there were structural defects in the SOD1 (superoxide dismutase) gene on chromosome 21. The SOD1 gene is an enzyme that protects the motor neurons f...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The symptoms of ALS are caused by the death of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain. Normally, these neurons convey electrical messages from the brain to the muscles to stimulate movement in the arms, legs, trunk, neck, and head. As motor ne...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The symptoms of ALS are caused by the death of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain. Normally, these neurons convey electrical messages from the brain to the muscles to stimulate movement in the arms, legs, trunk, neck, and head. As motor ne...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
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