Slurred Speech On Lu Gehrig's Disease

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Symptoms to tell if someone has ALS are dropping things, slurred speech, cramps, fatigue, and uncontrollable laughing and crying periods. There are a lot of things that might happen to a person diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease. The effects vary from person to person. Some people get breathing difficulty breathing, confusion, exhaustion, irritability, no appetite, headaches, and depression. Everyone diagnosed will lose speaking, eating, and moving abilities. Those who are diagnosed with ALs are at risk for pneumonia and pulmonary embolism. Muscle twitching may occur as a symptom too. Most of the time the five senses are not affected by Lu Gehrig’s

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