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Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) : Articles

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement.Lou Gehrig''s disease; ALS; Upper and lower motor neuron disease; Motor neuron disease.In about 10% of cases,...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 11, 2008
Lou Gehrig''s disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS), is a neurodegenerative disease of unknown cause that breaks down tissues in the nervous system and affects the nerves responsible for movement. Its common name comes from the professiona...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS) is a fatal disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that are responsible for movement. The motor neurons(nerve cells which send an impulse to illicit muscular contraction or movement) in an A...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS) is a fatal disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that are responsible for movement. The motor neurons(nerve cells which send an impulse to illicit muscular contraction or movement) in an A...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS) is a disease that breaks down tissues in the nervous system(a neurodegenerative disease) of unknown cause that affects the nerves responsible for movement. It is also known as motor neuron disease and Lou Gehrig''...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS) is a disease that breaks down tissues in the nervous system(a neurodegenerative disease) of unknown cause that affects the nerves responsible for movement. It is also known as motor neuron disease and Lou Gehrig''...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
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