Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) affects the Lower Motor Neurons ONLY

• True

• False

Signs and Symptoms of ALS follow an asymmetrical pattern

• True

• False

Soft palate droop occurs in which cranial nerve?

• Cranial nerve IX

• Cranial Nerve X

• Cranial nerve VII

• Cranial nerve XII

Qalsody (Toferen) is a medication used to slow down the progression of ALS in what gene?

• • C9ORF72​

• SOD1

• • TDP-43​

How many ALS cases out of 100,000 occur in the U.S per year?

• 23,000

• 25,000

• 28,000

• 30,000