All About ALS Understanding a Devastating Disorder
ALS stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It’s also called Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS attacks motor neurons, the nerve cells responsible for regulating “voluntary” muscles that we’re aware of controlling, such as those in our arms, legs, and face. As these motor neurons degenerate or die, they stop sending signals to muscles. Unable to function, the muscles gradually weaken and waste away.
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- SourceUrl: http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/issue/aug2015/feature2
- Syndication ID: 3553
- Language: English
- Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Date Syndication Captured: Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 05:29 PM
- Date Syndication Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 12:09 AM
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