Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common degenerative disease of the motor neuron system.

Alternative Names

Lou Gehrig`s disease; ALS; Upper and lower motor neuron disease; Motor neuron disease

Causes:

In about 10% of cases, ALS is caused by a genetic defect. In other cases, the cause is unknown.

In ALS, nerve cells (neurons) die, and can no longer send messages to muscles. This eventually leads to muscle weakening, twitching, and an inability to move the arms, legs, and body. The condition slowly gets worse. When the muscles in the chest area stop working, it becomes hard or impossible to breathe on one`s own.

Symptoms:

•Difficulty breathing

•Difficulty swallowing

•Head drop due to weak spinal and neck muscles

•Muscle cramps

•Muscle weakness that slowly gets worse

•Commonly involves one part of the body first, such as the arm or hand

•Eventually leads to difficulty lifting, climbing stairs, and walking

Paralysis

•Speech problems, such as a slow or abnormal speech pattern

•Voice changes, hoarseness

Homoeopathic Treatment:-

Homoeopathic medicines have been very beneficial in ALS. Very good results can be obtained, where the quality of life have been improved tremendously. Fasciculation, Muscular coordination in spasticity has been restored in general patients have been able to get up and move about also after the Homoeopathic treatment. Homoeopathic medicine is strongly Recommended for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS.