Drooling, unintentional weight loss and swelling of the feet, ankles or legs are other symptoms affecting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis sufferers. MedlinePlus says that 10 percent of people suffering with disease have a genetic defect. [livestrong.com]

[…] gradual loss of spontaneous movement, often leading to decreased mental skill or reaction time, voice changes or decreased facial expression; gradual loss of automatic movement, often leading to decreased blinking, decreased frequency of swallowing, and drooling [aans.org]

Management  Directed towards the treatment of the underlying disorder, other associated features and complications  Supportive :The treatable complications :  feeding difficulties, Gastoresophageal reflux  spasticity, drooling  skeletal deformities [slideshare.net]

Many family members want a feeding tube for their loved one because they do not wish him or her to feel hunger. However, a person’s desire to eat lessens as end of life approaches. [virtualhospice.ca]

Familial dysautonomia (FD) is a genetic disorder that appears in about one in 3,700 individuals in the Ashkenazi Jewish population, and very rarely occurs outside that community. [medicaldaily.com]

There is more good news about this natural food supplement, coming out of an Israeli university: phosphatidylserine appears to improve the functioning of genes involved in degenerative brain disorders, including Parkinson’s disease (PD) and familial dysautonomia [israel21c.org]

Ron Bochner of Tel Aviv University's Department of Human Molecular Genetics has discovered that the same supplement improves the functioning of genes involved in degenerative brain disorders, including Parkinson's disease and Familial Dysautonomia (FD [sciencedaily.com]

Ron Bochner of Tel Aviv University’s department of human molecular genetics has discovered that the same supplement improves the functioning of genes involved in degenerative brain disorders, including Parkinson’s disease and Familial Dysautonomia (FD [jpost.com]

(Blakeslee, 78) Familial Dysautonomia : a congenital disorder caused by mutations in the ‘IKBKAP’ gene. It is characterized by damage of the “sympathetic” and “parasympathetic nervous system.” [richardsonthebrain.com]

Eur Neurol 32(6) 328-333 1992 Showa Univ J Med Sci 3(2) 1991 Utilization behavior and concomitant motor neglect by bilateral frontal lobe damage Eur Neurol 33(4) 325-330 1993 Hemiballism-hemichorea induced by subcortical ischemin Can J Neurol Sci 20,324 [researchmap.jp]

Visual neglect is even more severe as one half of the visual field is completely ignored. (Goldberg, 30) Also referred to as ‘neglect,’ ‘one-side neglect,’ ‘visual neglect,’ hemineglect,’ ‘hemiinattention,’ an ’hemispatial inattention.’ [richardsonthebrain.com]

Symptoms at the later stage include the following: Losing all cognitive ability Becoming entirely incapable of self-care, including eating, bathing, and so on Neglecting personal hygiene Incontinence Losing weight gradually Walking unsteadily and becoming [diagnose-me.com]

Changes in behaviour in dementia: A neglected research area. Br. J Psychiatry 1988;152:406-407. 58. Morris ChH, Hope RA, Fairburn ChG. Eating habits in dementia. A descriptive study. Br J Psychiatry 1989;154:801-806. [infodoctor.org]

If you have the condition, you may hear about your abnormal behavior because you were kicking or hitting your bed partner, screaming, or jumping out of bed. [valleysleepcenter.com]