Background
When was ALS discovered?
A. 1923
B. 1869
C. 1962
B. 1869
True or False. The symptoms for ALS is same for every person.
False. ALS varies from person to person.
True or Flase. Since the muscles are deteriorating and the patients will die, physical therapy and disability etiquette are useless.
False. Physical therapy and disability etiquette such as wheelchairs help the patient be able to move due to the lack of muscle strength.
The most common classification of ALS is?
A. Guamanian
B. Sporadic
C. Family Genetics
B. Sporadic. Sporadic classification means that it is irregular in selection (scattered).
What is the average cost to develop a drug that decreases the progression of ALS?
A. Around $5 Million
B. Around $1 Million
C. Around $2 Billion
C. $2 Billion
How many people are diagnosed with ALS a year?
A. around 2,500
B. around 1,500
C. around 5,500
C. around 5,500
ALS can last how long?
A. Lifetime
B. Couple of years
C. about 2-3 weeks
A. Lifetime.
What is a way for an ALS patient that is in a very late stage to communicate?
A. Talking
B. Sign Language
C. Computer based communication systems
C. Computer based communication systems. During the late stages of ALS the patients are usually not able to move due to the lack of muscle and they lose the ability to speak due to the nervous system being attacked.
The percentage of sporadic classification in ALS is?
A. About 90-95%
B. About 80-85%
C. About 99%
A. About 90-95%
What is the average life expectancy of and ALS patient?
A. The will live a normal life span
B. 2-5 years
C. The will pass away less than 3 weeks
B. 2-5 years
Another name for ALS is called?
A. Ruth's Disease
B. Addison's Disease
C. Lou Gehrig's Disease
C. Lou Gehrig's Disease
True or False. Muscle weakness is not a symptom of ALS.
False
True or False. The patients will benefit from going to speech therapy.
True
What percentage of ALS patients are men?
A. About 77%
B. About 50%
C. About 60%
60%
True or False. Every 12 hours someone is diagnosed and someone passes away from ALS.
False. Every 90 minutes someone is diagnosed and someone passes away.
The real name for ALS is called?
A. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
B. Autonomic Lymphatic Syndrome
C. Abnormal Leukemia Sarcoma
A. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
True or False. ALS can lead to slurred speech and difficulty speaking.
True
What is a therapy that can help with the nutrition of an ALS patient?
A. PEG Tube
B. Paleo Diet
C. Nothing will help the patient
A. PEG Tube. The patients have a feeding tube placed into the stomach because chocking is a common symptom in ALS.
ALS is responsible for about how many deaths per year?
A. A little over 5,000
B. Just below 3,000
C. No one dies from ALS
A. A little over 5,000
Who is 2 times more likely to get diagnosed with ALS?
A. Veterans
B. Athletes
C. Construction workers
A. Veterans
What system does ALS affect?
A. Nervous System
B. Renal System
C. Skeletal System
A. Nervous System
ALS affects which of the following:
A. Bone marrow of the femur
B. Frontal Lobe
C. Anterior Deltoid
C. Anterior Deltoid
What is name of the drug that helps reduce the progression speed of the disease?
A. Riluzole
B. Marijuana
C. Alprazolam
Riluzole
The average age for a person to be diagnosed with ALS is?
A. 40-70 years old
B. 0-3 years old
C. 10-20 years old
A. 40-70 years old
What is the average out of pocket cost that a patient/ family will pay at the end of the patients life?
A. $ 1 million
B. $250,000
C. $300
B. 250.000