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What is another name for lou gehrigs disease?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
What was Lou Gehrigs diesed called?
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Which condition is commonly known as the Lou gehrig's disease?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
What is the average age of onset for primary lateral sclerosis?
The disease is typically detected in middle age, after age 50.
What is primary lateral sclerosis?
a rare disease that causes progressive weakness in voluntary muscles such as in the legs, hands, and tongue. PLS is one of the diseases, along with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, that are grouped together as motor neuron diseases.
What is the more common name of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a very serious disease. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is better known by its common acronym "ALS." If one has ALS, it is key that they seek treatment.
What are some of the better known motor neuron diseases?
Some of the better known motor neuron diseases include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and primary lateral sclerosis (PLS). These diseases affect the motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness, atrophy, and impaired movement.
What causes primary lateral sclerosis?
Motor neuron diseases like primary lateral sclerosis develop because the nerve cells that normally control the movement of voluntary muscles degenerate and die.
What is the name of the disease Morrie has contracted?
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou
What is a rapidly progressive neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscle?
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Was Stephen hawking born with his disease?
No, he was not born with the disease. He began showing symptoms of the disease ( amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) when he was in his early twenties.
Five ailments of the nervous system?
- major depression - Alzheimer's disease - ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a.k.a. Lou Gehrig's Disease - multiple sclerosis - Parkinson's disease
