What Causes ALS? with Robert Kalb, MD

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  • Опубліковано 14 лип 2024
  • Northwestern has long been on the forefront of studying the causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) and treating patients with the disease. Robert Kalb, MD, Director of the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine, is optimistic that more breakthroughs in the basic biology of the disease are on the way and a cure is possible. Photo Credit: Evangelos Kiskinis Lab, Northwestern University
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  • @meganmalicki9857
    @meganmalicki9857 6 місяців тому +4

    My Grandmother had ALS. Before diagnosis she had 4 children. 3 of the 4 children, including my Dad who just got diagnosed, have ALS.

    • @user-dz2fd2mq8c
      @user-dz2fd2mq8c 4 місяці тому +1

      Should his children be checked for ALS now or not

    • @Rosemary64276
      @Rosemary64276 3 місяці тому

      What a wonderful blessing and encouragement you are Dr ubarlo. I don't have words to thank you enough, I blessed the day I came across your UA-cam channel, I'm free from my ALS, victory at last

  • @dr.bonniewoodruff1906
    @dr.bonniewoodruff1906 2 роки тому +3

    My husband had Lou Gehrig's disease. It ended up where he couldn't swallow or eat. When we move from Florida to Tennessee a nurse said to me have him take Benadryl for allergy medicine we have seen that that changed people with Lou Garrett's if they lost their ability to swallow or eat it brought it back in a matter of about three weeks of taking that medicine. In 3 weeks after giving him the medicine he could talk and eat. He got better I continued him on that Benadryl allergy medicine. He did not die from it but had an abscess that he got and the nurse and doctor didn't take care of it and it killed his pacemaker and his heart.

    • @Rosemary64276
      @Rosemary64276 3 місяці тому +1

      It's a great privilege coming across your UA-cam channel Dr ubarlo. You have always been there for me health wise. I can vividly remember how you turned up for me when I was down with ALS. Your contribution and care was highly appreciated. You are the best doctor I have ever come across. Thank you so much for the difference you make in the lives of your patients ! Your kindness, sincere caring, and concern make everything better and are a great encouragement Dr ubarlo.

  • @michaelschoel8852
    @michaelschoel8852 7 місяців тому +2

    Usually upper and lower body muscular weakness is a sign of ALS

    • @Rosemary64276
      @Rosemary64276 3 місяці тому

      What a wonderful blessing and encouragement you are Dr ubarlo. I don't have words to thank you enough, I blessed the day I came across your UA-cam channel, I'm free from my ALS❤, victory at last

  • @pipersolanas3322
    @pipersolanas3322 2 роки тому +2

    It's been 3 years already

    • @user-vm3dd4yd2l
      @user-vm3dd4yd2l 10 місяців тому

      I was diagnosed as a toddler I don’t know exactly when I’m 13 now my parents never told me this until now

  • @5urg3x
    @5urg3x 3 роки тому +1

    How is there no test…?! That’s shocking.

    • @michaelschoel8852
      @michaelschoel8852 7 місяців тому

      There is a conduction test

    • @davidhick4303
      @davidhick4303 3 місяці тому

      There are lots of diseases that there is no “test” because there is no specific “cause”. Every disease has symptoms and not all have a specific known cause that can be looked for (the test). It’s not shocking if you realize how little the scientific community actually understands the material world. We know a lot but that is still almost nothing. They don’t want you to know that because then you wouldn’t give them your unconditional trust…

  • @LadyZombie666
    @LadyZombie666 3 місяці тому

    My friend Pyriel passed away from ALS yesterday. 😢

    • @cherryuu24
      @cherryuu24 2 місяці тому

      sending lots of hugs and healing energy, i hope they able to rest in peace and i hope you able to heal and get through this slowly, im rooting for you