BLAIRSVILLE — In July 2023, Leslie McCracken noticed an issue with her speech, prompting her to see a doctor. It was seven months later when she was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and ...

The month of May is ALS Awareness Month. A few years ago, an ice-bucket challenge brought awareness to the disease, but support is still needed. “ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a fatal disease ...

Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA), also known as Kennedy’s disease, is a rare genetic disorder. It affects certain nerve cells in the spinal cord and the brainstem. “Bulbar” refers to a ...

Understanding the role head and neck muscles play in eating and talking for children with cerebral palsy (CP) is a research effort led by Georgia Malandraki, professor in the Purdue University ...

Spinal bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) causes a loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem. It mainly affects facial and swallowing muscles and the muscles in the arms and legs. Previously, ...