How long does ALS muscles start to atrophy?

Disease analysis: ALS, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive disease that gradually develops symptoms such as muscle weakness, muscle atrophy, fasciculation, and respiratory muscle weakness after neuronal damage. Because the characteristic manifestation is gradual atrophy and weakness of muscles, the body seems to be gradually frozen, so it is called ALS.

Guiding opinions: The current level of medical technology ALS is an incurable disease and cannot be completely **. The prognosis of ALS people is relatively poor, early muscle atrophy, muscle weakness, gradual paralysis, respiratory muscle weakness, which leads to respiratory failure, and eventually death, 50% of patients die within three years after the onset of the disease, 20% of patients can survive for five years, 10% of patients can survive for ten years, but patients who survive for more than 30 years are extremely rare.

1. ALS is a common name for a group of motor neuron diseases, because the patient's motor nerve cells are invaded, the patient's muscles will gradually atrophy and weakness, and even paralysis, and the body will seem to be gradually frozen. Because the sensory nerves are not damaged, the disorder does not affect the person's intelligence, memory, or sensation.

2. ALS is still unknown, and there are very few people who may be related to heredity and genetic defects. In addition, some environmental factors, such as genetics and heavy metal poisoning, may cause motor neuron damage. There is also the possibility of the accumulation of neurotoxic substances, glutamate accumulation between nerve cells, which can cause damage to nerve cells over time.

3. The symptoms of muscle atrophy in the early stage are not very obvious, and the muscle strength and muscle tone do not change much, and the muscle atrophy of the upper limbs appears. There will be sensory disturbance or loss of pain sensation in one or both muscles of the limb. It will also be accompanied by dizziness, tinnitus or menstrual irregularities, and if the tongue coating is red, it is also a symptom of muscle atrophy.

Precautions: Through the above introduction, I think everyone knows some of the symptoms of ALS and muscle atrophy, in fact, these two diseases have some similarities in some aspects, but most of the symptoms are still different, so we need to observe carefully and don't make our own conclusions.

At present, there is no practical method for muscle atrophy for patients with ALS, and recovery is unlikely.

ALS is a chronic disease, it is recommended that you should take targeted **, in daily life must pay attention to more maintenance of the body, do not often eat high-fat, high-cholesterol food, to eat more light diet, fresh vegetables and fruits, but also pay attention to exercise.