Bulbar onset ALS may cause difficulties with speech and swallowing. Learn about the symptoms, causes, treatments, and outlook in this article.

ALS Bulbar Onset. It’s less common for ALS to begin this way. It affects your brain stem, which is the lower area of your brain that connects to your spinal cord.

Progressive bulbar palsy is a motor neuron disorder that involves the lower motor neurons. The first symptoms of progressive bulbar palsy are muscle weakness that affects speech and swallowing. It can ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 14,000-15,000 Americans have ALS, a neuromuscular disease.It's more common in men, ages 55 to 75, but the disease can strike at any age ...

Patients with bulbar ALS develop swallowing problems with excessive salivation. The incidence of ALS in the United States is one to two cases per 100,000 population. Between 25,000 and 30,000 ...

Although progression is variable by case, Bulbar Onset ALS tends to have a faster progression than Limb Onset cases. Early symptoms include slurred speech, difficulty chewing and swallowing ...

The longtime mayor of Sun Peaks is stepping down due to a medical condition.. Al Raine announced he will be leaving his role due to a rare form of ALS called bulbar ALS. “Presently, I am not ...

In July of 2022, Amber Rouse, a room service attendant over at Banner Wyoming Medical Center’s, world was turned upside down after hearing the news that her father was diagnosed with Bulbar ALS ...