Amyotrophe Lateralsklerose (ALS) - Neurologie für Medizinstudierende

This video is about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease affecting the first and second motor neurons. Thanks to the Ice Bucket Challenge and astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, ALS has received considerable media attention in recent decades. However, much about this disease remains poorly understood. TED Talk by Stephen Hawking: https://www.ted.com/talks/stephen_haw... Sources: Amboss; https://next.amboss.com/de Berlit, Peter: Clinical Neurology, 4th ed. Springer, Berlin 2020 DGN guideline from 2014 (the most recent version at the time of video publication): https://dgn.org/leitlinien/ll-18-ll-a... Planned new DGN guideline (11/2021 still pending): https://www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detai... Image sources are indicated in the video. Sections: 00:00 Intro 00:33 Etiology and Pathophysiology 01:56 Symptomatology 08:17 Differential Diagnoses 08:47 Diagnostics 10:27 Therapy 14:06 Prognosis Disclaimer: The content on this YouTube channel is not intended to replace a textbook, and especially not personal medical advice from a qualified specialist. Please keep in mind that I am still a resident physician myself – I am trying to present textbook knowledge in video form to make learning easier or more entertaining for you. Everything has been thoroughly researched to the best of my knowledge and belief and is intended to be consistent with current textbooks and guidelines. However, I cannot ultimately guarantee that it is error-free, and I still have a lot to learn before becoming a board-certified specialist ;-) Thanks for watching and have fun continuing your neurology studies!