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1 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis By: Dallas Cole and Andy Coffey

2 What is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Lou Gehrig's disease Wasting away of certain nerve cells of the brain

3 ALS Cause unknown 5-10 % of people inheritance Jim Catfish Hunter- 8-time AL All-Star Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987 Died of ALS in 1999

4 ALS Symptoms Slight weakness in one leg, one hand, the face, or the tongue Jon Stone Founder of the show Sesame Street Died of ALS March 13, 1997

5 ALS Diagnosed difficult to diagnose referred to neurologist fordiagnosis confirm the diagnosis include electromyogram (EMG) and nerve conduction studies Was the thirty-third Vice President of the United States (1941–45)Vice President of the United States 1948 Presidental Progressive Party candidate Progressive Party Died of ALS November 18, 1965

6 ALS treatment No treatment Emotional support Charlie Wedemeyer NFL Player Heisman runner up High School Football coach

7 ALS Death 1 st Player in history to score 2,000 6 time NBA All-Star slection 1993 Basketball Hall of fame inductee Died of ALS August 12, 2004

8 ALS Families Responsibility Nursing Homes/ Assisted Living Care Hospitals Best known for his role as villain Roger Thorpe on CBS's Guiding Light Died of ALS December 6, 1998

9 ALS Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rkjd2dD ZMk&feature=related

10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Stone http://en.wikipedia.org http://www.alsmndalliance.org/famous_people. html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catfish_Hunter http://health.yahoo.com/nervous- overview/amyotrophic-lateral- sclerosis-als-topic-overview/healthwise-- hw179632.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_A._Wallace


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