What Is Lou Gehrig's Disease?
4. Speaking Problems
We tend to take it for granted because we do it without even thinking about it. However, speaking is a lot more complex than we tend to think it is, and it takes sophisticated coordination from numerous muscles. If we were to lose control over these muscles then speaking will become a lot harder for us.
Patients with Lou Gehrig’s syndrome can begin to lose the ability to speak as the disease progresses. It will usually start off as mild and sporadic, but the symptoms will worsen as time goes by. The patient will eventually lose all ability to make their selves understood by speech, although devices are available that can help them to communicate.
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