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ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. A-myo-trophic comes from the Greek language. "A" means no. "Myo" refers to muscle, and "Trophic" means nourishment – "No muscle nourishment." When a muscle has no nourishment, it "atrophies" or wastes away. "Lateral" identifies the areas in a person's spin...
Please do NOT add profiles to this project. Add them to the specific disease or cause of death.== See "Related Projects" or linked projects below. If a needed Neurological condition is not listed, please go to the following discussion: Cause of Death Projects needed??? Neurological disorders are diseases of the central and autonomic nervous systems -- brain, spine and the nerves that connect th...
Diaphragm paralysis is the loss of control of one or both sides of the diaphragm. This causes a reduction in lung capacity. Patients with diaphragm paralysis may experience shortness of breath, headaches, blue lips and fingers, fatigue, insomnia, and overall breathing difficulty.The diaphragm, is a thin muscle (smaller than the width of a finger), which separates the chest and abdominal cavitie...