Group 8 - ALS Crossword

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Across
  1. 6. as the persons ____ ____ degenerates, it leads to scarring or hardening (sclerosis)
  2. 10. __% of those diagnosed with ALS live 20 years or longer.
  3. 12. ALS is 20% more common in ___ than women
  4. 16. ALS is an abbreviation for what?
  5. 17. One of the most common symptoms of ALS
  6. 20. Another name for ALS (6 letters)
Down
  1. 1. a symptom of ALS that means twitching of the muscle fascicles at rest.
  2. 2. ALS is a ___ neurodegenerative disease and there is no cure.
  3. 3. there is an online support group for ______ through als.org
  4. 4. a symptom of ALS where an individual has uncontrollable periods of laughing and crying.
  5. 5. Lou Gehrig was a ___ player
  6. 7. (brand name: Rilutek) is an FDA-approved antiglutamate drug, specifically used to alter the course of ALS by prolonging survival.
  7. 8. a form of ALS that make up between 5-10% of cases. __ ALS is inherited.
  8. 9. ______ percent of those diagnosed with ALS live for five years
  9. 11. What is the name of the largest ALS foundation (9 letters)
  10. 13. A degenerative disease that affects the nervous system (4 letters)
  11. 14. a form of ALS which is the most common (90-95%). __ ALS occur randomly, without any known cause, and there is no association with persons in the family with the disease.
  12. 15. ____ was identified in 1869 by Jean-Martin Charcot
  13. 18. Medical test used to diagnose ALS (6 letters)
  14. 19. how many drugs are approved by the FDA to treat ALS?