is a fatal disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL
sclerosis (ALS), a progressive nervous system disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
which affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord,
Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of ALS vary greatly from person to person, depending on which neurons are affected.
Reason
When motor neurons are damaged, they stop sending messages to the muscles, so the muscles are unable to function.
Risk factors
heredity, age, sex, genetics, smoking, environmental toxin exposure, military service
Solution
Longer-Term Use of Investigational Drug Stabilizes ALS Symptom
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