About Lou Gehrig's Disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) -- widely known as Lou Gehrig's disease -- causes degeneration of the nerve cells in certain regions of the brain and spinal cord that control the voluntary muscles. Eventually, people who has ALS lose the ability to move their limbs and the muscles needed to breathe.
The causes of the disease remain elusive. Although the progression of ALS cannot be reversed, advances in treatment have meant that many who have the disease are living longer. Each year about 5,000 Americans are newly diagnosed with ALS, and about 20,000 Americans have the disease.
ALS first gained widespread public attention in the United States in 1939, when it ended the career of Hall of Fame baseball player Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees. Mr. Gehrig's disease was diagnosed at Mayo Clinic
| But there is hope for me, My condition seems to have stopped progressing. I have already lived a lot longer than anyone thought i would.
I can't speak, i use a little computer, a Franklin, it speaks for me. I still walk a short distance, with a walker. I need help dressing, in and out of bed, showering...
I am very happy...
I have an electric wheelchair, a laptop computer with DSL, satalite tv with hbo, a dvd, vcr player. So I have all I need to be happy....
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