Chapter 566: Paper Talk

"Why suspect that it's caused by medication? Because Paul underwent tumor removal surgery a year ago and received a period of Azacitidine injections. It's highly possible that Azacitidine caused side effects, leading to nerve necrosis." At this point, the Vice President took a sip of water, then added, "Everything I've mentioned so far is just our hospital's preliminary pathological speculation, not a conclusive diagnosis of the cause." The Vice President spoke cautiously. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, has a complex etiology with no definitive conclusion to date. Modern medicine suggests that twenty percent of the causes may be related to genetics and gene defects. Additionally, environmental factors like heavy metal poisoning can also cause damage to motor neurons. There are three main theories for causing damage to motor neurons. The first is the accumulation of neurotoxic substances, with glutamate accumulating between nerve cells, causing gra