Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - Symptoms and causes Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a-my-o-TROE-fik LAT-ur-ul skluh-ROE-sis), known as ALS, is a nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord ALS causes loss of muscle control
Esclerosis lateral amiotrófica - Síntomas y causas - Mayo Clinic Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) fact sheet National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke https: www ninds nih gov Disorders Patient-Caregiver-Education Fact-Sheets Amyotrophic-Lateral-Sclerosis-ALS-Fact-Sheet Accessed Feb 16, 2023 Environmental factors
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Overview - Mayo Clinic People who seek diagnosis or treatment with the doctors of the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also called ALS, specialty group receive comprehensive care Your care team might include experts in physical medicine and rehabilitation, physical and occupational therapy, pulmonary medicine or others
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - Care at Mayo Clinic ALS clinics are part of all three Mayo Clinic campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota They have all been designated Certified Treatment Centers of Excellence by the ALS Association At Mayo Clinic, you'll receive comprehensive care from a team of experts and specialists
Learn more about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a-my-o-TROE-fik LAT-ur-ul skluh-ROE-sis), or ALS, is a progressive nervous system (neurological) disease that destroys nerve cells and causes disability ALS is often called Lou Gehrig's disease, after the famous baseball player who was diagnosed with it
Early Symptoms ALS or what is this . . . ? - Mayo Clinic Connect It is important to look at symptoms and diagnoses that mimic ALS I thought I might have ALS and my neurologist ruled out MS I had a lot of autoimmune and neurological blood work to check for deficiencies and toxicities plus autoantibodies
Science Saturday: How regenerative medicine is advancing ALS research May is ALS Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the role of regenerative medicine research in advancing understanding and treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease This neurodegenerative disorder causes nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to die, blocking signals to the muscles
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic is on the forefront of researching a cure for ALS Researchers at Mayo Clinic study the possible causes of ALS This includes identifying biomarkers in blood and cerebrospinal fluid that might someday help to identify and monitor loss of motor neurons in ALS
Mayo Clinic awarded federal grant to study experimental ALS drug Mayo Clinic in Florida has received a grant to begin an innovative study that will provide hundreds of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) access to an experimental drug over six months