Apr 10, 2024 · 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 …

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.

Classification ALS is a motor neuron disease, which is a group of neurological disorders that selectively affect motor neurons, the cells that control voluntary muscles of the body. [3]

Mar 26, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

Nov 12, 2024 · Although no one knows for sure, reports suggest less than 30,000 people in the United States have ALS; every year about 5,000 people are told by their doctor that they have …

Sep 9, 2024 · What Is ALS? ALS is a disease that causes motor neurons, the nerve cells that send messages from your brain to your spinal cord and then to your muscles, to break down …

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is the most common degenerative disease of the adult motor system.

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Aug 23, 2024 · Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a nervous system disease that attacks nerve cells called neurons in your brain and spinal cord. These neurons transmit messages …