Baby Lou Gehrig's disease

Nowadays, every child is the treasure of the family, so the health of the child has become the most concerning issue for parents. However, recently many parents have reported that their children have Lou Gehrig's disease, so parents are very worried, but there is no solution. So today we will introduce to you what baby Lou Gehrig's disease is. What should we do when we encounter this situation?

Lou Gehrig's syndrome is a potentially fatal disease that most commonly occurs in children during the recovery period of viral infections. Most are related to aspirin use. Classic symptoms are rash, vomiting, liver, brain damage and hypoglycemia. Symptoms include: vomiting, drowsiness, (infants have diarrhea and shortness of breath). In the later stages, irrational behavior, irritability or aggression, confusion, severe muscle weakness, convulsions, and loss of consciousness may be exhibited. Usually there is no fever or jaundice. There is no specific drug to treat it. But most can heal on their own. Severe cases can lead to permanent brain damage and death. Therefore, children are prohibited from taking "ASPIRIN".

The cause of ALS remains unknown. 20% of cases may be related to heredity and gene defects. In addition, some environmental factors, such as genetics and heavy metal poisoning, may cause motor neuron damage. The main theories about the causes of motor neuron damage are: 1. Accumulation of neurotoxic substances. Glutamate accumulates between nerve cells, causing damage to nerve cells over time. 2. Free radicals damage nerve cell membranes. 3. Lack of nerve growth factor makes it impossible for nerve cells to continue to grow and develop. 2 Clinical manifestations: Early symptoms are mild and easily confused with other diseases. The patient may only feel some weakness, muscle twitching, fatigue and other symptoms, which gradually progress to systemic muscle atrophy and difficulty swallowing. Eventually respiratory failure occurs. According to clinical symptoms, it can be roughly divided into two types: 1. Limb-onset type, the symptoms first include progressive atrophy and weakness of the limb muscles, and finally respiratory failure. 2. In the medullary onset type, swallowing and speaking difficulties occur when the limbs can still move well, and the disease quickly progresses to respiratory failure. 3. Examinations To diagnose ALS early, in addition to clinical neurological examinations, electromyography, nerve conduction velocity testing, serum specific antibody testing, lumbar puncture and cerebrospinal fluid examination, imaging examinations, and even muscle biopsy are also required. 4 Diagnosis 1. History taking and neurological examination The first important step in the diagnostic process is the clinical consultation by a neurologist. A detailed history of present illness, family history, work history, and environmental exposure history should be collected.

The above are some symptoms and simple treatments of baby Lou Gehrig's disease introduced to us by professionals. Therefore, parents who are still troubled by this problem may wish to refer to the content above. Parents should also pay more attention to their children's physical condition. If a disease occurs, immediate treatment is needed, but medication should not be used blindly. I hope the above content can help you.