Columnist Dagmar Munn says she has often felt out of place in the ALS community because of the slower pace of her disease progression.

Early symptoms of ALS often include increasing muscle weakness ... arms and legs "Thick speech" and difficulty in projecting the voice In the more advanced stages, shortness of breath, difficulty in ...

ALS, or a stroke. Primary lateral sclerosis patients may experience difficulty swallowing and breathing in the disease's late stages. These symptoms tend to occur after PLS has progressed for ...

The experts say if you notice that you produce a "lot of saliva (drool)", then this could indicate motor neurone disease (MND ...