Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a degenerative disorder affecting upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord. Symptoms include progressive weakness, atrophy, fasciculation, dysphagia, and eventual paralysis of respiratory function.
Common symptoms reported by people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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Treatments taken by people for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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Type
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Data from patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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Total evaluations
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Perceived effectiveness
for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (71 evaluations)
Total evaluations
71
Tried for
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(94)
Perceived effectiveness
for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (9 evaluations)
Side effects
fatigue
paralysis of legs
Total evaluations
9
Tried for
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(29)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
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- None
Data from patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 27 new patients joined this month
- 13,916 say ALS is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 3 | |
| 20s | 111 | |
| 30s | 465 | |
| 40s | 999 | |
| 50s | 2,534 | |
| 60s | 3,706 | |
| 70+ | 4,186 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 40 | |
| 20-29 years | 227 | |
| 30-39 years | 743 | |
| 40-49 years | 1,457 | |
| 50-59 years | 1,879 | |
| 60-69 years | 1,295 | |
| 70+ years | 340 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 6,222 | |
| Female | 5,098 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 6,628 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 296 |
These charts show data from ALS patients who have completed their condition history
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