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Lou Gehrig's disease is a disorder which means that the muscles in the body have lost their nourishment. When this happens, muscles will get weaker and smaller, more so when this affects the spinal cord. The nerves that nourish our muscles are in the spinal cord and once the spinal cord is attacked, the disease will cause the spinal cord to develop scarred and hardened tissues in place of the healthy nerves. It damages the motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord which causes the person not to have the ability to move different parts of his or her body and sometimes the whole body.
What causes Lou Gehrig's disease or ALS? The causes of this particular disease are not yet known. However, scientists have verdicts to what might cause this particular disease. The 1st verdict is genetics. Scientists said that the disease can be acquired through genes. If a person is born from a family with ALS, the person will have a 50 per cent chance to acquire the disease as well. Other verdicts are:
Abnormality in the immune system
Lack of nutrients
Trauma
Autoimmune response
Exposure to substances that are toxic
Exposure to viruses
Symptoms of Lou Gehrig's disease:
Cramping of muscles
Stiffness of muscles
Twitching
Nasal or slurred speech
Difficulty in chewing
Difficulty in swallowing
These symptoms are sometimes overlooked and diagnosed as a minor health condition. This is why most of the times the disease is left to develop for a long period of time, leading to a more complex situation. Lou Gehrig's disease or ALS disease is a very rare condition and hence is not anticipated in the first place.
A person with this disease develops more complications like:
Respiratory failure
Pneumonia
Weight loss
Skin ulcers
Impaired self care
It is very obvious that this disease is very hard and expensive to treat. The medicines are very expensive and the doctors who specialize in such rare medical conditions don't come cheap either. Not all people are able to afford and elaborate and comprehensive treatment for this disease. If you are suffering from this condition and are in Canada, do not fret. CDC or Canadian Disability Corporation will help you with getting disability tax benefits from the government. CDC will consider all the factors of the disease like the symptoms and medications when evaluating your case in order to give you the best possible chance to get disability tax benefits. While providing you financial help to undergo treatment, it will also boost your confidence which will increase your chances of seeing this disease through sooner.
