The results of a recent study conducted by scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden showed that heart disease increases the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

The European magazine The Lancet Regional Health indicated that scientists at the institute analyzed data on 1,463 people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) collected between 2015 and 2023. During the study, the patients were divided into two groups, the group of elderly patients and those suffering from the disease. (ALS) and some age-related diseases, and a group affected by (ALS) and cardiovascular diseases.

The study showed that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients who had a history of cardiovascular disease (such as heart failure, high blood pressure, or irregular heartbeat) developed ALS more than others, and they had a lower They were greater than others in the functional ability of the nerves and their death rates were greater.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a disease condition that affects the nervous system and affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, and causes loss of muscle control. This disease is accompanied by symptoms such as difficulty walking or performing usual daily activities, weakness of the legs or hands and difficulty controlling them, and speech problems. , and changes in behavior and thinking, and the disease may develop to cause breathing problems.