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
ALS - Wikipedia Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or—in the United States and Canada — Lou Gehrig's disease (LGD), is a rare, terminal neurodegenerative disorder that results in the progressive loss of both upper and lower motor neurons that normally control voluntary muscle contraction [3]
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,
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
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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
What Is ALS? — ALS Hope Foundation Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is the most common degenerative disease of the adult motor system