amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Let an agent explain amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in general terms, route symptoms to neurological assessment, describe care, support and research with attribution, and support people and families with sensitivity.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in general terms, route symptoms to neurological assessment, describe care, support and research with attribution, and support people and families with sensitivity.
A progressive neurodegenerative disease of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord causing muscle weakness, wasting and eventually loss of movement, speech, swallowing and breathing, occurring sporadically or in familial forms linked to genes such as SOD1, C9orf72 and TARDBP and overlapping with frontotemporal dementia; there is no cure, and care focuses on symptom management, support and emerging therapies.
What it is for: A motor neuron disease.
It can be explain the disease and its forms; route symptoms to assessment; describe care and support; describe research and trials.
Distinguishing features
Motor neuron degeneration
Progressive
Genetic subtypes
Multidisciplinary care
What it looks like
Progressive weakness, muscle wasting and twitching, speech and swallowing difficulty.
How it is recognised
Progressive motor neuron degeneration
Sporadic or familial
Other causes of weakness are far more common
Related models
is a kind of - category
is a kind of - category
affects - motor neurons
is related to - another genetic disease group
In practice
Families and kinds
sporadic ALS
familial ALS by gene
ALS with frontotemporal dementia
regional forms such as Lytico-bodig disease
numbered subtypes
Standards and regulation
Neurology clinical guidelines for ALS
Genetic counselling guidelines
Regulation of therapies and trials
Failure modes and hazards
Delayed diagnosis
Unproven treatments
Agents diagnosing or advising on treatment
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Care Symptoms and routing.
Assessment.
Symptoms
When to seek assessment.
Symptoms
Symptoms.
- Which symptoms, such as progressive weakness, muscle wasting or speech and swallowing changes, warrant neurological assessment, according to guidance? provenance
- Is the user asking for a diagnosis, which needs a neurologist? boundary
Diagnosis
Diagnosis.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis.
- How is ALS diagnosed, and why can diagnosis take time? provenance
- How does genetic testing and counselling work for familial ALS? provenance
Understand The disease.
General information.
Mechanism
What happens.
Mechanism
Mechanism.
- What happens to motor neurons in ALS, and what is known about causes including TDP-43 pathology and genes, according to research? provenance
- How does ALS overlap with frontotemporal dementia? provenance
Forms
Forms and course.
Forms
Forms.
- How do sporadic, familial and regional forms differ, and how does the disease progress? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific subtype? action
Support Living with ALS.
Care.
Care
Multidisciplinary care.
Care
Care.
- What does multidisciplinary care involve, including respiratory, nutritional, communication and palliative support, according to guidelines? provenance
- Which treatments are approved, in general terms? provenance
Organisations
Support organisations.
Organisations
Support.
- Which organisations support people with ALS and their families here? provenance
- Is a person in crisis now, requiring urgent support? boundary
Research Research and awareness.
Context.
Trials
Research and trials.
Trials
Trials.
- What are current research directions and trials in ALS, and how can people participate? provenance
- Which claims are unproven? provenance
Awareness
Awareness and history.
Awareness
Awareness.
- How has ALS been recognised and named historically, and how has awareness grown? provenance
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should each genetic subtype be a separate entry?
- How should guidelines be linked?
- How should support organisations be localised?