1. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis By: Dallas Cole and Andy Coffey

2. What is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Lou Gehrig's disease Wasting away of certain nerve cells of the brain

3. ALS Cause unknown 5-10 % of people inheritance Jim Catfish Hunter- 8-time AL All-Star Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987 Died of ALS in 1999

4. ALS Symptoms Slight weakness in one leg, one hand, the face, or the tongue Jon Stone Founder of the show Sesame Street Died of ALS March 13, 1997

5. ALS Diagnosed difficult to diagnose referred to neurologist fordiagnosis confirm the diagnosis include electromyogram (EMG) and nerve conduction studies Was the thirty-third Vice President of the United States (1941–45)Vice President of the United States 1948 Presidental Progressive Party candidate Progressive Party Died of ALS November 18, 1965

6. ALS treatment No treatment Emotional support Charlie Wedemeyer NFL Player Heisman runner up High School Football coach

7. ALS Death 1 st Player in history to score 2,000 6 time NBA All-Star slection 1993 Basketball Hall of fame inductee Died of ALS August 12, 2004

8. ALS Families Responsibility Nursing Homes/ Assisted Living Care Hospitals Best known for his role as villain Roger Thorpe on CBS's Guiding Light Died of ALS December 6, 1998

9. ALS Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rkjd2dD ZMk&feature=related

10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Stone http://en.wikipedia.org http://www.alsmndalliance.org/famous_people. html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catfish_Hunter http://health.yahoo.com/nervous- overview/amyotrophic-lateral- sclerosis-als-topic-overview/healthwise-- hw179632.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_A._Wallace