Every June 21, World Day to Fight Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is commemorated. Neurologist Rubén Nacul spoke with Noticiero 7 about this disease.
ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosisis a disease of the nervous system that weakens muscles and affects physical functions.
The main symptom is muscle weakness. In this disease, nerve cells degrade, which reduces functionality in the muscles they connect to. The cause is unknown.
Neurologist Rubén Nacul spoke with Noticiero 7 and provided some details about the disease: “It gives muscle weakness at the beginning, and it depends on the way it starts.” asymmetric weakness; or in upper limbs or lower limbs, which is called the spinal form.”
He also indicated that he presents: “Dysarthriawhich is the difficulty in articulating words or dysphagiawhich is the difficulty in swallowing.”
Regarding the treatment, he indicated that: “There are specific treatments with medication and asymptomatic treatments (which act on the effects of the disease on the person), with physiotherapy, taking care of the nutritional status, recovering language and swallowing.”
Likewise Nacul projection that: “Family support is essential: an alliance between the family, the patient and us doctors.”
Medications and therapy can slow the progression of THE A and discomfort, but there is no cure.
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The sooner it is diagnosed, the sooner treatment can begin to mitigate the effects, which contributes to the patient’s quality of life.
