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Esclerosis Amiotrófica Lateral
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Definición:
A degenerative disorder affecting upper in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brain stem and . Disease onset is usually after the age of 50 and the process is usually fatal within 3 to 6 years. Clinical manifestations include progressive weakness, atrophy, , hyperreflexia, , dysphagia, and eventual paralysis of respiratory function. Pathologic features include the replacement of motor neurons with fibrous and atrophy of anterior and corticospinal tracts. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1089-94)
Sinónimos:
Enfermedad de Lou Gehrig /
Enfermedad de la Neurona Motora de la Esclerosis Amiotrófica Lateral /
Enfermedad de la Neurona Motora de la Esclerosis Amiotrofica Lateral /
Esclerosis Amiotrofica Lateral /
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