General Background
Demographics
Famous People Effected
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ALS stands for
What is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
100
Percentage of ALS cases that are familial
What is 5-10%
100
Sport that Lou Gehrig played
What is Baseball
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ALS is?

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a nervous system disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord

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Typical age range of disease onset

What is 55-75 years

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Mary Valastsro Pinto, mother of Buddy Valastro, has been recognized in this reality TV show

What is Cake Boss

300

Symptoms of ALS?(Only one answer needed)

Trouble walking or doing daily activities

Tripping and falling

Weakness in legs, arms, and ankles

Trouble swallowing

Slurred speach

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Incidence of ALS
What is 1/100000
300
Longest recorded time suffering from ALS
Who is Stephen Hawking
400

The cause of ALS

ALS affects the nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. These cells are motor neurons. ALS causes motor neurons to deteriorate and eventually die. When the motor neurons are damaged they stop sending out messages. For about 10% of the population a genetic cause can be found. For the remainder, the cause is  unknown.
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Three factors that play a role in ALS development
What is Physical activity, diet, chemicals/metals, smoking, radiation
400
Emmy Award winning writer, director, and producer of Sesame Street
Who is Jon Stone
500

What type of neurons are affected specifically

What is upper and lower motor neurons

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This part of the body is least likely to display the first signs of ALS onset
What is trunk/respiratory organs
500
Dwight Clark, former NFL wide receiver who made "The Catch" during the 1981 NFC playoffs played for this team
What is the San Francisco 49'ers
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