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What Is ALS - The ALS Association What is ALS? ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord A-myo-trophic comes from the Greek language "A" means no "Myo" refers to muscle, and "Trophic" means nourishment – "No muscle nourishment " When a muscle has no nourishment, it "atrophies" or wastes away "Lateral" identifies the areas in
Helping You Understand ALS | The ALS Association Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord Learn more today!
About Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) | National ALS Registry | CDC 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 the upper and lower parts of the body It causes the muscles to become weak and leads to paralysis No one knows what causes most cases of ALS
ALS Symptoms and Diagnosis Diagnosis ALS is a difficult disease to diagnose There is no one test or procedure to ultimately establish the diagnosis of ALS It’s only through a clinical examination and series of diagnostic tests, often ruling out other diseases that mimic ALS, that a diagnosis can be established A comprehensive diagnostic workup includes most, if not all, of the following procedures
Stages of ALS - The ALS Association Once ALS starts, it almost always progresses Most people with ALS eventually lose the ability to walk, dress, write, speak, swallow and breathe, and their life span is shortened
ALS News Today Home | ALS News Today Living near toxic algal blooms tied to shorter survival in ALS patients Living close to water bodies with blue-green algae blooms, or cyanobacteria, is linked to significantly reduced survival among people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a new study The association was significantly stronger in people who used private well water or participated in water-related