Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal disease characterized by degeneration of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. The condition progresses slowly, starting with muscle weakness in the limbs and ending in paralysis and death, mainly because of respiratory failure. The disease is a significant burden for society. ALS affects approximately 1 to…
Leukemia is a type of malignant cancer of hematopoietic cells. According to the American Cancer Society, they often classify leukemia into acute myeloid leukemia (AML), 33%; Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), 10%; Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), 14%; Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), 35%; Other leukemia, 8%. The number of leukemia cases has increased significantly, from 297,000 to…
Optic nerve atrophy is one of the most common causes of poor vision and blindness worldwide [1,2]. Certain pathologies causing damage to the optic nerve are atherosclerosis of the major vessels, tumors on the optic nerve, ischemia, glaucoma, improper formation of the optic nerve, vasculitis diseases of the optic nerve, and retina, hereditary and toxic…
