Patient's question:
At the very beginning, I just felt that my body was a bit weak, and the meat would also tremble. During this time, I was getting more and more unsteady when moving, and it felt very difficult. I went to the hospital for a thorough check-up and found that I had ALS. So, how long does this disease usually take from the onset to collapse?Doctor's answer:
This also depends on the situation. Most patients with ALS do not experience sudden and repeated collapses, but rather have an intermittent pattern. If the disease is not treated promptly once diagnosed, it can gradually affect the lower motor neurons over time, making it easy to lead to collapse and rendering the patient unable to live independently. If respiratory failure occurs repeatedly in the later stages, the mortality rate is relatively high.