What is ALS? Lou Gehrig’s disease, explained

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as motor neuron disease or—in the United States—Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rare, terminal neurodegenerative disorder that results in the progressive loss of both upper and lower motor neurons that normally control voluntary muscle contraction.Source | Health For All Everyone Deserves A Fair Chance At Health

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, is a rare neurological disease that affects motor neurons—those nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. | Prairie Doc | Facebook

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