{"id":25097,"date":"2021-12-01T10:24:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T10:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reliablecounter.com\/blog\/?p=25097"},"modified":"2021-12-02T10:26:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T10:26:30","slug":"what-can-cannabis-do-for-patients-of-als","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reliablecounter.com\/blog\/what-can-cannabis-do-for-patients-of-als\/","title":{"rendered":"What Can Cannabis Do For Patients of ALS?"},"content":{"rendered":"

An inability to speak, to eat, to move or even breathe, that\u2019s what an ALS patient has to go through on a daily basis. Safe to say, patients suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), aka, Lou Gehrig\u2019s disease have to face too many hardships, some even turning fatal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you ever find yourself thinking, you\u2019ve never heard or seen one go through this illness, think again. Not just anyone, but Stephen Hawking was one of the many patients of the disease. Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of \u2018SpongeBob SquarePants\u2019 is another personality you might\u2019ve heard of who was diagnosed with the ailment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, for such a neurological disorder, we have no cure. What we do have is a combination of medications and therapies that may slow down the onset of the disease or bring its associated symptoms under control.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is precisely why we\u2019re interested in trying our hands at <\/span>cannabis<\/b>. The herb has proven its efficacy in alleviating symptoms of multiple disorders, to the point that its potential is even recognized by national and international bodies. This realization by the FDA even led to the legalization of hemp based cannabis products across the U.S., both for medical and recreational purposes. The legalization has also helped people easily seek cannabis treatment with just a <\/span>medical marijuana card online<\/span><\/a> and a qualifying medical condition. .\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With a terminal disease like ALS, patients and practitioners are more likely to experiment with different medical substitutes. The purpose remains the same, finding products that can help patients live longer with improved quality of life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Before getting into the depths of what we know about cannabis\u2019s effect on ALS and how it can help, let\u2019s get the basics of ALS down.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is ALS?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a terminal illness leading to the progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Patients suffering from the disease tend to lose control over their muscles as nerves\u00a0 continue degenerating, to the point of complete immobility.<\/span><\/p>\n

The conditions can lead to paralysis that requires the patient to be attached to a ventilator, requiring round the clock care and constant support simply to exist.<\/span><\/p>\n

Any person, of any age, in any demographic can be affected by this illness that to this day has no proven cure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One thing all caretakers of ALS patients must remember is that the condition is physically and emotionally taxing for the patients but does not deteriorate the cognitive abilities of the affected. The patients are still capable of making autonomous decisions and their intellectual independence must always be respected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The progression of the ailment leads to disabilities of the following types:<\/span><\/p>\n