What other diseases can mimic ALS?
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What other diseases can mimic ALS?
Beware: there are other diseases that mimic ALS.
- Myasthenia gravis.
- Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome.
- Lyme disease.
- Poliomyelitis and post-poliomyelitis.
- Heavy metal intoxication.
- Kennedy syndrome.
- Adult-onset Tay-Sachs disease.
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia.
What is ALS commonly mistaken for?
ALS is commonly misdiagnosed as cerebrovascular disease, cervical myelopathy, vertebral disc herniation, radiculopathy, neuropathy, and myasthenia gravis. Misdiagnosed patients may endure surgery or treatment for the wrong diagnosis that can lead to unnecessary harm.
Can MS and ALS be misdiagnosed?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) often is mistaken for multiple sclerosis (MS). In fact, they share similar symptoms and features, such as scarring around the nerves (sclerosis), causing muscle spasms, difficulty in walking, and fatigue.
Can you have ALS and MS at the same time?
The concurrence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple sclerosis (MS) is extremely rare. We reported the case of a 33-year-old woman with a past history of paresthesias at the right hand, who developed progressive quadriparesis with muscular atrophy of limbs and, finally, bulbar signs and dyspnea.
Can ALS be mistaken for ALS?
PLS is often mistaken for another, more common motor neuron disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). While likely related to ALS , PLS progresses more slowly than ALS and in most cases isn’t fatal.
Are ALS and MS the same?
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease, while ALS is hereditary in 1 out of 10 people due to a mutated protein. MS has more mental impairment and ALS has more physical impairment. Late stage MS rarely is debilitating or fatal, while ALS is completely debilitating leading to paralysis and death.
Can you have MS and ALS at the same time?
The concurrence of multiple sclerosis (MS) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is exceedingly rare and the pathological features have not been examined extensively. Here we describe the key pathological features of a 40 year old man with pathologically confirmed concurrent MS and ALS.
What is more common MS or ALS?
MS is most commonly diagnosed in people ages 20 to 50, while ALS is typically diagnosed later in life at an average age of 60. MS is more common than ALS. In the U.S., ALS is considered a rare disease, with fewer than 20,000 known cases and a prevalence of about 5 in every 100,000 people.