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Does als affect the mind?
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Yes: Als, can cause moodswings, memory loss, and difficulty deciding.
Answered 3/26/2013
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ALS: Not directly. Mental capacity is maintained. Depression and anxiety are not unusual for a progressive ultimately fatal disease.
Answered 4/24/2017
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Very rarely: On occasion, a patient with ALS may exhibit symptoms similar to Fronto-temporal dementia. If behavior changes with problems with language, impulse control, organizational skill loss, this aspect should be investigated.
Answered 5/20/2016
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