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52-year old female veteran who has recently discovered a problem with her…
52-year old female veteran who has recently discovered a problem with her muscles. She has experienced muscle weakness, her legs get tired quickly, and she recently tripped outside of her house and broke her knee. She has a family history of ALS and genetic testing confirms that she too has ALS
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Physiology
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Anatomy of the cerebrum
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Frontal lobe
personality, mood, social conduct and language
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Respiratory system
over time, muscles in this system will be paralyzed
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trachea
tracheostomy
surgically created hole at the front of the neck leading to windpipe, to assist with breathing
Ingestion of food, liquids, or saliva into the lung
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Speaking
after ALS has farther progressed, many rely on technological communication in order to communicate
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