Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease that causes dysfunction in the nerve cells of the brain, spinal cord and motor cortex. ALS usually targets the lower back first and work it’s way up. The symptoms can vary between difficulty in lifting a pen, muscle spasms, tiredness from arm or leg movement, change in pitch of voice and many others. Joe is at high risk of having ALS Disease. He is showing basic symptoms and need to have some test ran. He has had a viral infection, has muscle spasms and cramping, has had ALS in his family history and has been exposed to heavy metals due to his occupation. He has also had a viral infection and did not properly take medicine as he was instructed which indicates incomplete treatment.
Being that his exposures are mostly environmental, his case of ALS would be Sporadic. 90% of SALS have been linked with environmental factors. Joe has also served in the Vietnam War and was heavily exposed to the chemical dioxin due to the Agent Orange chemical mixture. Dioxin is a dangerous chemical that is closely associated with neurons in which ALS is associated with the nerve cells of the brain, spinal cord and motor cortex. I advise Joe to get some tests ran and to also see a doctor that specializes in ALS diagnosis. I am worried for Joe because he has been experiencing these symptoms for almost a year and the mortality cap for ALS is about 3 years.