- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - Symptoms and causes
Overview Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a-my-o-TROE-fik LAT-ur-ul skluh-ROE-sis) is a nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord Also known as ALS, the disease leads to muscle weakness and other symptoms that get worse over time ALS often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in an arm or leg, trouble swallowing, or slurred speech Eventually ALS affects
- ALS - Wikipedia
ALS is a motor neuron disease, which are a group of neurological disorders that selectively affect motor neurons, the cells that control voluntary muscles of the body [3] Related motor neuron diseases, sometimes characterized as ALS variants rather than distinct entities, include primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), progressive muscular atrophy (PMA), progressive bulbar palsy, pseudobulbar palsy
- 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
- 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
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a fatal neurological disorder characterized by progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain It is often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease
- 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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- ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease): Causes, Symptoms Treatment
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative disease that affects motor neurons It causes loss of control of voluntary muscles Read on to learn more
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