10 ALS Symptoms
Symptom #1: Muscle Weakness
People rely on the muscles every single day to move and perform various tasks, although people don’t tend to think about their muscles at all. Even making a cup of coffee involves the use of numerous muscles. It is easy to take the muscles for granted, but people notice when they are not working as they should.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis causes the muscles to weaken, which can restrict the patient’s mobility considerably. Exercise may help to slow the process but the muscles will continue to deteriorate over time. It is not uncommon for patients to become wheelchair-bound as the condition worsens.
