- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - Symptoms and causes
ALS is often called Lou Gehrig's disease after the baseball player who was diagnosed with it The exact cause of the disease is still not known A small number of cases are inherited ALS often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in an arm or leg, trouble swallowing or slurred speech
- What is ALS? - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | The ALS Association
ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord There is no cure for ALS yet
- ALS - Wikipedia
ALS is the most common form of the broader group of motor neuron diseases [8] ALS often presents in its early stages with gradual muscle stiffness, twitches, weakness, and wasting [3] Motor neuron loss typically continues until the abilities to eat, speak, move, and, lastly, breathe are all lost [3]
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) What is ALS? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal type of motor neuron disease It causes progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain It's often called Lou Gehrig disease after a famous baseball player who died from the disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) | National Institute of . . .
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), formerly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a neurological disease that affects motor neurons—those nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement
- ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease): Causes, Symptoms Treatment
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative disease that affects the brain and spinal cord It causes a worsening loss of voluntary muscle control, which affects movements like talking,
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- About Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) | National ALS Registry | CDC
ALS also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a motor neuron disease ALS is rare, though slightly more common in men than women The disease affects the nerve cells in both the upper and lower parts of the body It causes the muscles to become weak and leads to paralysis No one knows what causes most cases of ALS
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