Forgot Password?
Follow Us On
Free Directory
Arts & Entertainment
Biography
Business
Education & Professional
History
Languages
Literature
Philosophy
Politics
Religion & Spirituality
Science
Self Development
Social Sciences
Sports & Hobbies
Technology
Travel
Catalog
Audio Books
Free Stuff
Podcasts
Kids
Blog
Search
Go
Home
Free Audio & Video
Social Sciences
Psychology
ALS, SMA, and the Brain
Get this free title from:
Online Video
(
Charlie Rose
)
Free Stuff in These Categories
Social Sciences
Psychology
Education & Professional
Medical
Find More Titles by
This Author:
Eric Kandel
This Publisher:
Charlie Rose
ALS, SMA, and the Brain
by
Eric Kandel
Video
Title Details
Author
Eric Kandel
Publisher
Charlie Rose
Running Time
53 Min.
LearnOutLoud.com Review
This episode of the Brain Series focuses on two motor disorders: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). ALS is more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease in the United States. Baseball player Lou Gehrig developed this neurodegenerative disease at the height of his career, which forced him to retire at age 36 and led to his death a year later. On the Charlie Rose panel is another baseball player who has ALS, and he describes his experiences with the disease. Also on the panel is a boy who suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), which is another disease that affects motor neurons and usually has its onset in the very early years of life. SMA is passed on through genes, while the causes of ALS are primarily unknown. Strides have been made in understanding and managing these diseases, but there are currently no known cures.
People Who Liked ALS, SMA, and the Brain Also Liked These Free Titles:
Deepak Chopra and Sanjiv Chopra with Jeff Pulver
by Deepak Chopra
Immunology Lecture Mini-Course
by Harris Goldstein
The Science of Acupuncture
by Kathy Sykes