ALS Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. used to evaluate and diagnose disorders of the muscles and motor neurons
  2. 3. progressing slowly
  3. 9. Loss of muscle fiber volume characterized by a visible decrease in muscle size
  4. 11. A hardening within the nervous system, especially of the brain and spinal cord
  5. 12. Weak or absent muscle response when a normal stimulus is applied
  6. 13. Difficulty in swallowing
  7. 15. The progressive loss of muscle mass, or wasting
  8. 17. A neurotransmitter, found in the brain that regulates movement, balance, and walking.
  9. 20. medical term for "absence of movement"
  10. 21. The brain and spinal cord combined
  11. 23. __________ ALS affects facial muscles, speech and swallowing.
  12. 24. developing gradually or in stages
  13. 28. ALS is not ______(communicable)
  14. 29. Of, relating to, or affecting both nerves and muscles.
  15. 30. people who look after others
  16. 31. the major part of the body affected by ALS
  17. 32. ALS is a ______ disease
Down
  1. 1. medical care given to a patient
  2. 4. ____________ lateral sclerosis (ALS)
  3. 5. medical abbreviation for muscle
  4. 6. the ______ are unimpaired with ALS
  5. 7. a person skilled in a particular kind of therapy
  6. 8. _________ failure is the most common cause of death for people with ALS
  7. 10. Impaired speech and language due to weakness or stiffness in the muscles
  8. 14. The medical science that deals with the nervous system and disorders
  9. 16. done without conscious control
  10. 18. activities of daily living
  11. 19. motor _______ that conveys impulses initiating muscle contraction or glandular secretion
  12. 22. connects the cerebrum to the spinal cord
  13. 25. drooling or excessive salivation
  14. 26. online challenge to raise funds supporting ALS
  15. 27. A condition in which a muscle or group of muscles involuntarily contract