2. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that are responsible for movement. The motor neurons (nerve cells which send an impulse to illicit muscular contraction or movement) in an.....
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3. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: MedlinePlus
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 from your brain and spinal cord to your voluntary muscles - the ones you can con.....
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4. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease in which certain nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord slowly die. These nerve cells are called motor neurons, and they control the muscles that allow you to move the parts of your body. ALS i.....
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5. CDC - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Many people know Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) as Lou Gehrig’s disease, named after the famous baseball player who got the illness and had to retire in 1939 because of it. ALS is a disease that affects the nerve cells, called motor neurons, ...
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6. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Symptoms, Treatments and Resources for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that are responsible for voluntary muscle movement.
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7. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - Genetics Home Reference
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive disease that affects motor neurons, which are specialized nerve cells in the spinal cord and the part of the brain that is connected to the spinal cord (the brainstem). Motor neurons are important for.....
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8. ATSDR - Multiple Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Residents of communities living near hazardous waste sites have expressed concern about elevated rates of neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and possible associations with...
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9. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - References - Genetics Home Reference
These sources were used to develop the Genetics Home Reference condition summary on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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10. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association - healthfinder.gov - ALSA
The ALS Association is the only national not-for-profit health organization dedicated solely to the fight against ALS. ALS covers all the bases-research, patient and community services. ALS clinical service centers nationwide, public education, an...
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