Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - Symptoms and causes 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 the muscles needed to move, speak, eat and breathe
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ALS - Wikipedia ALS genes identified to date explain the cause of about 70% of familial ALS and about 15% of sporadic ALS Overall, first-degree relatives of an individual with ALS have a ~1% risk of developing ALS themselves
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): What It Is Symptoms What is ALS? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a neurodegenerative disease that targets the nerve cells (neurons) in your brain and spinal cord It affects your muscle control Symptoms worsen over time
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) - Mayo Clinic Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is diagnosed based on symptoms, a physical exam and tests that rule out other conditions Some of the key symptoms involve the upper and lower motor nerves Upper motor nerve symptoms include muscle weakness, stiffness and repeated jerking movements
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,