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, 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.

ALS is the most common form of the broader group of motor neuron diseases. [8] ALS often presents in its early stages with gradual muscle stiffness, twitches, weakness, and wasting. [3] …

Oct 24, 2024 · ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. As these nerve cells degenerate, …

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 · 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 …

Jun 19, 2025 · 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 …

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

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive, paralytic, neurodegenerative disease affecting the upper and lower motor neurons.[1] ALS is …