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What is Lou Gehrig's Disease

Posted by Raghavendra Rao on Tue, 31 Jan 2012

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Lou Gehrig’s Disease An overview of Lou Gehrig’s Disease Lour Gerig’s Disease has derived its name from the Baseball player Lour Gerig who perished to the otherwise name of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in the 1930s. Lou Gerig’s Disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes harm to the nerves in the human body that hold power over muscle movement. This disease has its impact on the brain and the spinal cord. Lou Gerig’s disease is also known as Amyotrophic lateral sclero... Read More

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ironjustice 29 Feb 12 10:56 AM Iron has been shown to build in the brain. Iron has been found in other neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's , Alzheimer's, Neurodegeneration With Brain Iron Accumulation (NBIA)and Multiple Sclerosis. The 'mouse model' of ALS uses iron to mimic ALS. "These results provide evidence that iron is involved in thepathogenesis of ALS and iron chelation therapy may have the potential for the prevention and treatment of ALS."The antibiotic minocycline is an iron chelator and as the article shows is the ONLY drug which seems to be of use."Minocycline chelated iron" "Its activity exceeded that of deferoxamine"A study SHOWS by targeting the iron the person is on the way to recovery."We report the results of iron chelating treatment with deferiprone in a 61-year-old woman with signs and symptoms of neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA), scientists in Genoa, Italy report.""After 6 months of therapy the patient's gait had improved and a reduction in the incidence of choreic dyskinesias was observed,""Her gait returned to normal after an additional 2 months of therapy, at which time there was a further reduction in involuntary movements and a partial resolution of theblepharospasm."There are many common drugs , quinine for example , which target iron. The most inexpensive method of iron reduction is blood donation / phlebotomy / bloodletting.

ironjustice

29 Feb 12
10:56 AM

Iron has been shown to build in the brain. Iron has been found in other neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's , Alzheimer's, Neurodegeneration With Brain Iron Accumulation (NBIA)and Multiple Sclerosis. The 'mouse model' of ALS uses iron to mimic ALS. "These results provide evidence that iron is involved in thepathogenesis of ALS and iron chelation therapy may have the potential for the prevention and treatment of ALS."The antibiotic minocycline is an iron chelator and as the article shows is the ONLY drug which seems to be of use."Minocycline chelated iron" "Its activity exceeded that of deferoxamine"A study SHOWS by targeting the iron the person is on the way to recovery."We report the results of iron chelating treatment with deferiprone in a 61-year-old woman with signs and symptoms of neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA), scientists in Genoa, Italy report.""After 6 months of therapy the patient's gait had improved and a reduction in the incidence of choreic dyskinesias was observed,""Her gait returned to normal after an additional 2 months of therapy, at which time there was a further reduction in involuntary movements and a partial resolution of theblepharospasm."There are many common drugs , quinine for example , which target iron. The most inexpensive method of iron reduction is blood donation / phlebotomy / bloodletting.