Five Facts About: Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)- which is also commoly referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease" because of how little was known about it at the time of the baseball legend's diagnosis- is a classis motor neuron disease. Early symptoms include muscle weakness or stiffness, but as the disease evolves, the abilities to move, speak, swallow, and eventually breathe are rapidly lost.
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Source: Rare DR - Rare Disease Report by Mathew Shanley