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ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/ALS_(Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis)
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
neurodegenerative disease
gptkbp:affects
motor neurons
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:Lou_Gehrig's_disease
gptkbp:averageAgeOfOnset
55
gptkbp:awarenessEvent
gptkb:ALS_Ice_Bucket_Challenge
gptkbp:casualties
yes
gptkbp:cause
difficulty breathing
difficulty speaking
difficulty swallowing
muscle atrophy
muscle weakness
gptkbp:compatibleWith
cognitive function (in most cases)
gptkbp:diagnosedBy
MRI
clinical examination
electromyography
nerve conduction study
gptkbp:familialCases
5-10%
gptkbp:firstDescribed
gptkb:Jean-Martin_Charcot
1869
gptkbp:hereditary
sometimes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
gptkbp:ICD-10_code
G12.2
gptkbp:incidence
2 per 100,000 per year
gptkbp:medianSurvival
2-5 years
gptkbp:MeSH_ID
D000690
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith
gptkb:C9orf72
gptkb:FUS
gptkb:SOD1
gptkb:TARDBP
gptkbp:notablePatient
gptkb:Stephen_Hawking
gptkb:Lou_Gehrig
gptkbp:OMIM
105400
gptkbp:onset
adult
gptkbp:prevalence
5 per 100,000
gptkbp:prognosis
poor
gptkbp:progression
progressive
gptkbp:relatedTo
frontotemporal dementia
gptkbp:researchOrganization
gptkb:ALS_Association
gptkbp:sporadicCases
90-95%
gptkbp:symptom
respiratory failure
weight loss
cramps
muscle twitching
spasticity
gptkbp:treatment
gptkb:edaravone
gptkb:riluzole
supportive care
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:स्टीफन_हॉकिंग
gptkb:Ice_Bucket_Challenge
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6