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Muscle spasm
Difficulty swallowing
Difficulty finding words when speaking
Muscle cramps
Weight loss
Choking on food
Muscle weakness
Slurred speech
Difficulty standing up from sitting position
Difficulty speaking
Muscle twitching at rest
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What is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)?
Also known as ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease, or motor neuron disease, this progressive, degenerative condition affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It results in loss of muscle control, eventually leading to difficulty eating, breathing, and speaking. The exact cause remains unknown and may be due to genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors.
Typical Symptoms of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Difficulty pronouncing words clearly
- Writing difficulties
- Increased tendency to trip and fall
- Difficulty standing up from sitting position
- Difficulty swallowing
- Difficulty speaking clearly
- Difficulty with fine motor control or coordination in hands and feet
- Difficulty walking normally
Diagnostic Questions for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Do you have difficulty pronouncing words clearly?
- Have you been experiencing difficulties with writing?
- Have you been tripping or falling more often?
- Is it hard for you to get up from a chair by yourself?
- Do you have difficulty swallowing?
Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
There is no cure for ALS. Medications can reduce symptom severity and slow progression. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy can help improve quality of life.
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Benjamin Kummer, MD (Neurology)
Dr Kummer is Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS), with joint appointment in Digital and Technology Partners (DTP) at the Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) as Director of Clinical Informatics in Neurology. As a triple-board certified practicing stroke neurologist and informaticist, he has successfully improved clinical operations at the point of care by acting as a central liaison between clinical neurology faculty and DTP teams to implement targeted EHR configuration changes and workflows, as well as providing subject matter expertise on health information technology projects across MSHS. | Dr Kummer also has several years’ experience building and implementing several informatics tools, presenting scientific posters, and generating a body of peer-reviewed work in “clinical neuro-informatics” – i.e., the intersection of clinical neurology, digital health, and informatics – much of which is centered on digital/tele-health, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. He has spearheaded the Clinical Neuro-Informatics Center in the Department of Neurology at ISMMS, a new research institute that seeks to establish the field of clinical neuro-informatics and disseminate knowledge to the neurological community on the effects and benefits of clinical informatics tools at the point of care.
Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)
Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
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