Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
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What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a progressive brain disease that attacks the nerve cells (neurons) that control voluntary muscles. This disease belongs to a group of motor neuron disorders (e.g., muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis,…