ALS

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
neurodegenerative disease
gptkbp:affects gptkb:spinal_cord
brain
motor neurons
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Lou_Gehrig's_disease
gptkbp:averageSurvivalAfterDiagnosis 2 to 5 years
gptkbp:awarenessEvent gptkb:ALS_Ice_Bucket_Challenge
gptkbp:awarenessMonth May
gptkbp:casualties true
gptkbp:cause difficulty breathing
difficulty speaking
difficulty swallowing
muscle atrophy
muscle weakness
gptkbp:causedBy C9orf72 mutation
FUS mutation
SOD1 mutation
TARDBP mutation
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:EMG
neurological examination
MRI
nerve conduction study
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Jean-Martin_Charcot
1869
gptkbp:frequency 2 per 100,000 people per year
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis
gptkbp:hasNoCure true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ALS
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G12.2
gptkbp:inheritance familial
sporadic
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D000690
gptkbp:notablePatient gptkb:Stephen_Hawking
gptkb:Steve_Gleason
gptkb:Lou_Gehrig
gptkb:Augie_Nieto
gptkb:O.J._Brigance
gptkbp:OMIM 105400
gptkbp:onset usually after age 40
gptkbp:organization gptkb:ALS_Association
gptkb:MND_Association
gptkbp:prevalence rare
gptkbp:prognosis poor
gptkbp:progression progressive
gptkbp:relatedTo motor neuron disease
primary lateral sclerosis
progressive muscular atrophy
gptkbp:riskFactor age
family history
male sex
genetic mutations
gptkbp:symptom paralysis
cramps
muscle twitching
spasticity
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:edaravone
gptkb:riluzole
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis
gptkb:Sam_Shepard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4