ALS padlet by Devin Miller https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34 Devin Miller and Owen Hanson en-us 2021-04-27 18:10:45 UTC 2026-01-25 14:25:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Overview of ALS milled0333 https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1499704687
  • 5% of cases are hereditary 
  • Starts in hands, feet or limbs
  • Healthy nerve cells are destroyed 
  • No pain in early stages
    • ]]>     2021-05-06 18:47:10 UTC https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1499704687     Risk factors milled0333 https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1510518154
  • 40 to mid 60 are high risk
  • More men than women get it, however after 70 the percentages are the same 
  • Smoking 
  • Toxin exposure
  • Military
  • Some competitive sports 
  • Use of herbicides when gardening 
  • Head trauma and fractures 
    • ]]>     2021-05-10 18:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1510518154     Complications of ALS milled0333 https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1510582523
  • Lung failure
    • “ ‘I’m going to suffocate. Yes. My lungs, because of my asthma, can’t handle the disease.’ “(Albom 36)
    • Dementia 
    • Pressure sores
    • Pneumonia 
    ]]>     2021-05-10 18:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1510582523     Symptoms of ALS milled0333 https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1518552545
  • Begins with muscle twitching or weakness in a limb or slurred speech 
  • Difficulty walking 
  • Tripping and falling
    • “He kept tripping, so he purchased a cane.” (Albom 8)
    • Trouble swallowing 
    • Inappropriate emotions (laughing, crying or yawning)
    • Muscle cramps, twitching in the arms, shoulders and tongue 
    • Coughing 
    “He closed his eyes, then coughed.  Then he coughed again.  Then he coughed again more loudly.” (Albom 105)
    ]]>     2021-05-12 17:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1518552545     Tests to diagnose ALS milled0333 https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1518635045
  • Neurological exams
    • “The lab report came back suggesting a neurological problem, and Morrie was brought in for yet another series of tests.  In one of those tests, he sat in a special seat as they zapped him with electrical current-an electric chair, of sorts- and studied his neurological responses” (Albom 7)
    • Blood and Urine tests 
    “He began to see doctors.  Lots of them.  They tested his blood. They tested his urine” (Albom 6)
    ]]>     2021-05-12 18:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1518635045     How it effected Mitch milled0333 https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1519318426 Although Mitch doesn’t cry until Morrie dies, we see him think about Morrie’s positive attitude and constant ability to stay happy.
    “He smiled. “Not everyone is so lucky.” I studied him in his chair, unable to stand, to wash, to pull on his pants. Lucky? Did he really say lucky?” (Albom 57)
    Mitch thinks this while Morrie is talking about giving himself self-pity in the mornings.  He cry’s a few tears but shuts it off after he feels around his body to see how limp he is.
    “ ‘Mitch, I don’t allow myself any more self-pity than that. A little each morning, a few tears, and that’s all.’ “(Albom 57) 






    ]]>     2021-05-12 21:57:21 UTC https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1519318426     Mitch with Morrie https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1525621641 2021-05-14 17:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1525621641 Late stage of ALS milled0333 https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1525640270
  • All voluntary muscle movements are paralyzed 
  • Muscles that are involved in breathing, eating and speaking are paralyzed
  • Eating is made possible by a feeding tube
  • Breathing is made possible by a ventilator 
    • ]]>     2021-05-14 17:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1525640270     Middle Stage of ALS https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1525643658
  • Muscle weakness spreads further into the body 
  • Some muscles become fully paralyzed 
  • Some joints (elbows and knees) are no longer able to fully straighten 
    • ]]>     2021-05-14 17:51:17 UTC https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1525643658     Early Stage of ALS milled0333 https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1525667116
  • Arms and hands become numb 
  • Daily tasks become difficult 
  • Some may experience the following: fatigue, poor balance, slurred speech, loss of grip strength, tripping or falling, cramping and twitching 

    • ]]>     2021-05-14 17:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1525667116     Learn how to live milled0333 https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1525684322 2021-05-14 18:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1525684322 ALS Treatment milled0333 https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1527716011 Medications
    • Rilutek: reduces damage to motor neurons 
    • Radicava: slows the decline of muscle function and ability to do everyday tasks 
    Physical therapy can help as well
    ]]>     2021-05-16 02:33:01 UTC https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1527716011     How We Can Help Someone With ALS milled0333 https://padlet.com/milled0333/dv25aowwrj2wfb34/wish/1527719446 Ask first if they need assistance 
    • Don’t try and take over tasks they can still do on their own 
    Patience is key 
    • Let the individual do the tasks they can do, even if it takes them longer than a person without ALS 
    Use adaptive devices 
    • a computer for paying bills, a mechanical can opener, a door helper, easier devices to help with unbuttoning shirts and unzipping jackets, give them a stool to sit in when showering
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