
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - Symptoms and causes
Apr 10, 2024 · 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 …
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 …
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) - 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 …
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) | National Institute of ...
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 …
ALS Age of Onset, Risk Factors, and Early Signs - Verywell Health
Nov 9, 2025 · Whether ALS runs in your family or you’ve experienced concerning symptoms, read more about the ALS age of onset and the early signs to watch for.
About Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) | National ALS Registry …
Nov 12, 2024 · 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 …
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) - WebMD
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 …
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.