The Fatal Disease: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

The Fatal Disease: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis <Tab/>Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive incurable neuromuscular disease that attacks nerve cells and pathways in the brain and spinal cord. Motor neurons, among the largest of all nerve cells, reach from the brain to the spinal cord to muscles throughout the body with connections to the brain. When they die, as with ALS, the ability of the brain to start and control …

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