Understanding Motor Neurone Disease (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

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[@user-te6qc9kw6v]

thank u so much i really appreciate how slow and clear u speak and the small pauses between the words is giving me time to absorb the information ,thank u

[@ThebrainLab_]

very underrated channel, never got this much simplified clarification on this topic

[@chantscreen]

Glad to see you back!

[@ZeroToFinals]

Thanks!

[@DB-pm2vy]

Keeping active as long as possible seems to help these patients. But it’s a hard diagnosis

[@waelfadlallah8939]

missing these videos earliest thing in the morning (within my area) ❤🙏

[@ZeroToFinals]

Good morning! Not the first comment this time 😂 Always appreciate having you in the comments section with your encouragement 😄🙏

[@gamaltaher9714]

Thanks

[@youtube-user-01]

So there's no permanent medicine for this?
I 've had older sister and younger sister this same disease.
The symptoms were exactly the same as on the video, couldn't tak, couldn't walk, but could laugh,smile, angry and cry. my young sister could walk until the age of ~5, had steady condition for a few years, and got worsen again at ~10 died at ~12. My older sister seemed to stress bcs of that and the condition got worsening and died abt 1-2 years after that.
Anyway thanks for sharing!

[@bramverlangen1906]

Sir, could you explain why antigravity muscles (flexors for the upper extremity and extensors for the LE) are more affected in (not completely paralytic) UMN lesions?
I read it has to do with inhibitory pathways, but unfortunately I do not fully understand it!

[@aghaagha-et3if]

What a treatment please tell me

[@alanwaterman1328]

Welcome back.

[@waelfadlallah8939]

You here also

[@ZeroToFinals]

Thanks!!😄

[@withermanpl4268]

after 2 yeas of treatment my uncle died 3 hours ago😞

[@uniqueeducare4735]

Hlw boss

[@abduelimbwambo119]

Very sorry

[@JamerBubutan]

I have fassiculations over the body but they happen like every 30 minutes to hours and only for like 2-3 seconds form time to time and,i have amazing reflexes on the legs

[@JamerBubutan]

Does that mean i don't have ALS?

[@whiteclouds26]

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[@user-mj4lr9cd7r]

My husband died on 28.02.2024.The first symptoms of ALS appeared in February in 2023.

[@monikagg_0907]

I'm sorry for your lost. Be strong and i hope he could rest in peace

[@tafadzwamarufu7940]

Sorry for your loss 😢May you truly be comforted 🙏🏾

[@Carloverspoint0007]

🙏

[@shashwatgaur7258]

May God bless his soul and give you the strength to carry on.

[@lindymcdonald8945]

Was your husband vaccinated ?

[@user-mo4ck9dz4x]

Welcome back 😊

[@ZeroToFinals]

thanks!

[@user-jz1gy3iq7g]

My sister in law has died 25 years old with als😢😢😢😢

[@AbdulMajeed-hr1gp]

How many years she suffer in ALS

[@Al-xj4vn]

😭Tati meu 💔

[@countschad]

What's a "neurone?"

[@ZeroToFinals]

Great question! A nerve cell, which is a bit like an electrical cable taking messages from the brain to the muscles.

[@snappycattimesten]

Grim.

[@ZeroToFinals]

Unfortunately it does generally have a bad prognosis🙁