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disease can reach a fatal stage depending on its impact on the respiratory
muscles.
Stephen Hawking, currently uses an electrical wheelchair to able to
move and a speech devise that is controlled by chin muscles to be able
to speak. Another patient, despite the total loss of control over his mus-
cles, communicates with the outside world through manipulation of an
alphabet by eye movements to spell words since his eye muscles have
not yet been affected by the disease.
No doubt ALS by itself reveals the vital importance of our motor
nervous system—which we never reflect upon until we encounter a dis-
ease of this kind. Normally working perfectly without our even thinking
about it, the nervous system is one of the countless examples of God’s
mercy on us. Our duty is to appreciate Him and give thanks for the
blessings He has created:

God shows favor to humanity, but most of them are not thankful.
(Surat an-Naml, 73)

PARKINSON’S DISEASE
The intensity and length of time the chemical messenger remains at
the synapse gap directly influences the communication between two
neurons. There is a different mechanism for each chemical messenger.
Some messengers are dispersed into their surroundings after handing on
the message they bear. Others are broken down by special enzymes. For
instance, a special enzyme turns the messenger molecule acetylcholine
into choline and acetate.
There is yet another marvelous mechanism in nerve cells. Some of
the messengers that transmit the message to the receptor cells are collect-
ed again by the providing cell and stored at the synapse for use in sub-
sequent communications. This process is performed by a number of spe-
cial molecules. For example, the activities of the molecules dopamine
and serotonin are regulated in this way. If we consider the great efforts
presently being made to recycle waste products, the efficiency of the
nerve cells’ recycling mechanism can be better understood.