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What book is about ALS?
Tuesdays with Morrie is a memoir by American author Mitch Albom about a series of visits Albom made to his former sociology professor Morrie Schwartz, as Schwartz gradually dies of ALS.
What is the life expectancy after ALS diagnosis?
Although the mean survival time with ALS is two to five years, some people live five, 10 or more years. Symptoms can begin in the muscles that control speech and swallowing or in the hands, arms, legs or feet. Not all people with ALS experience the same symptoms or the same sequences or patterns of progression.
Where was Tuesdays With Morrie published?
New York
Tuesdays with Morrie : an old man, a young man, and life’s greatest lesson /
| Main Author: | Albom, Mitch, 1958- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | New York : Broadway Books, c2007. |
| Edition: | 10th anniversary ed. / with a new afterword by the author. |
Can you see ALS on MRI?
Scans such as magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, can’t directly diagnose ALS. That’s because people with the condition have normal MRI scans. But they are often used to rule out other diseases.
Where is Mitch Albom from?
Passaic, NJ
Mitch Albom/Place of birth
What celebrity has ALS?
Perhaps the most famous person living with ALS is noted British physicist Stephen Hawking. Hawking’s life, career, and struggle with ALS was recently made into a movie, The Theory of Everything, earning actor Eddie Redmayne an Academy Award for his portrayal of the scientist.
What is the drug for ALS?
Although there is no known cure for ALS, the drug riluzole has been approved for treatment and may slow progression of the disease. It is expensive, however, and appears modestly effective. Generally, treatment is designed to help control symptoms. Drugs such as baclofen or diazepam may help control spasticity.
Is ALS an autoimmune disease?
ALS is not considered an autoimmune disease, although some researchers theorize that it might be, due in part, to a disorganized immune response. Hereditary factors such as genes are thought to play a significant role in some patients because about one of every 10 patients has inherited the disease.