Learn about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), its symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and current research advancements.

Introduction This study investigated factors contributing to failure of domiciliary non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in patients with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), including a cohort of patients with ...

Efgartigimod significantly improves MG-ADL and QMG scores in generalized myasthenia gravis, with early responses linked to shorter disease duration and severe bulbar symptoms. Early responders often ...

Bulbar muscles, those of the face and throat, are affected in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and researchers in Germany found that young children with SMA cannot open their mouths as well as ...

Optilume provides durable, long-term relief for urethral strictures, with significant improvements in IPSS, Qmax, and PVR over 5 years. The 5-year freedom from repeat intervention rate was 71.7%, with ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nido Biosciences (Nido Bio), a clinical stage company developing precision medicines for debilitating neurological diseases, today announced a new publication in Neurology ®, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The European Medicines Agency has granted orphan drug designation to a small molecule intended to treat spinal ...

Dr. Lucas X. Marinacci: A 72-year-old woman was evaluated for dysarthria and respiratory failure during an admission to this hospital, which had occurred before the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

The hypoglossal nerve is one of the 12 cranial nerves arising from the brain. It's a paired nerve, and you have two — left and right. Together, the two hypoglossal nerves control the muscles of the ...

About 20%-25% of the time, ALS manifests as bulbar symptoms, most typically speech problems, such as slurring, hoarseness, or decreased vocal volume. As the disease worsens, muscle atrophy and ...