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Female, 52 years old, Gulf War veteran. Challenged when doing normal tasks…

- - - - Found in Pre-central Gyrus
      - Located in gray matter
      - Active in motor activity
  - - - Environmental toxin exposure
      - Smoking
      - Military service
    - - Age
      - Sex
      - Heredity
      - Genetics
- - - - Riluzole (Rilutek)
        
        Increases life expectancy by 3-6 months
      - Edaravone (Radicava)
        
        Slows the advance of ALS
      - Other Medications
        
        Fatigue
        
        Pain
        
        Muscle cramps & spasms
        
        Depression / Sleep problems
    - - Occupational Therapy
      - Speech Therapy
      - Physical Therapy
      - Nutritional Support
      - Psychological & Social Support
- - - - Motor Neuron
      - Interneuron
    - - Descending Tracts
        
        Corticospinal Tract
        
        Neurons
        
        Upper motor neuron
        
        Lower motor neuron
        
        Vestibulospinal Tract
      - Ascending Tracts
        
        Spinocerebellar Tract
        
        Neurons
        
        2nd order neuron
        
        3rd order neuron
        
        1st order neuron
    - - Ventral Root
      - Ventral Gray Horns
      - Dorsal Gray Horns
      - Lateral Gray Horns
    - - Basal Nuclei
        
        Made of gray matter
      - Cerebellum
        
        Vermis
        
        Cerebellar hemispheres
        
        Arbor Vitae
      - Pre-central Gyrus
        
        Frontal lobe
      - Descending Tracts
    - - Post-central Gyrus
      - Parietal Lobe
      - Pre-central Gyrus
      - Frontal Lobe
  - - - Interneuron
        
        Processes sensory impulses
        
        Predicts correct motor response
      - Motor Neuron
        
        Sends motor impulses from CNS to effector
    - - Ascending Tracts
        
        Spinocerebellar Tract
        
        Muscle Coordination
        
        Neurons
        
        2nd order neuron
        
        Interneurons
        
        3rd order neuron
        
        Sends sensory information to brain
        
        1st order neuron
        
        General sensory neurons
        
        Located in Dorsal Gray Horn
      - Descending Tracts
        
        Vestibulospinal Tract
        
        Helps with balance
        
        Neurons
        
        Upper motor neuron
        
        Located in brainstem
        
        Makes decision to contract
        
        Lower motor neuron
        
        Located in Ventral Horn
        
        Synapses with the muscle to make decision happen
        
        Corticospinal Tract
        
        Controls movements of limbs and trunk
    - - Ventral Root
        
        Bundle of motor neurons
      - Ventral Gray Horns
        
        Contains cell bodies of motor neurons
      - Dorsal Gray Horns
        
        Contains cell bodies of interneurons
      - Lateral Gray Horns
        
        Contains autonomic motor neurons
    - - Basal Nuclei
        
        Prevents unwanted movements
      - Cerebellum
        
        Regulates motor movements
        
        Assists with equilibrium
      - Pre-central Gyrus
        
        Primary motor area
        
        Regulates the body's motor functions
      - Descending Tracts
        
        Corticospinal Tract
        
        Controls movements of limbs and trunk
        
        Vestibulospinal Tract
        
        Aids with equilibrium
    - - Post-central Gyrus
        
        Primary sensory area
      - Parietal Lobe
        
        General sensory functions
      - Pre-central Gyrus
        
        Primary motor area
      - Frontal Lobe
        
        Motor functions / Personality