Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
LP Rowland, NA Shneider - New England Journal of Medicine, 2001 - Mass Medical Soc
LP Rowland, NA Shneider
New England Journal of Medicine, 2001•Mass Medical SocCharcot described amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 1874. Despite progress, this
creeping paralysis, known colloquially as Lou Gehrig's disease, is still not visibly affected by
available therapies. However, advances in genetics have accelerated the pace of ALS
research in the past decade, promising more effective treatment. Definition of the Disease
ALS has two meanings. In one sense, it refers to several adult-onset conditions
characterized by progressive degeneration of motor neurons (Figure 1). In the United …
creeping paralysis, known colloquially as Lou Gehrig's disease, is still not visibly affected by
available therapies. However, advances in genetics have accelerated the pace of ALS
research in the past decade, promising more effective treatment. Definition of the Disease
ALS has two meanings. In one sense, it refers to several adult-onset conditions
characterized by progressive degeneration of motor neurons (Figure 1). In the United …
Charcot described amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 1874. Despite progress, this creeping paralysis, known colloquially as Lou Gehrig's disease, is still not visibly affected by available therapies. However, advances in genetics have accelerated the pace of ALS research in the past decade, promising more effective treatment.
Definition of the Disease
ALS has two meanings. In one sense, it refers to several adult-onset conditions characterized by progressive degeneration of motor neurons (Figure 1). In the United Kingdom, the term motor neuron disease is used for these disorders. In the second sense, ALS refers to one specific form of motor neuron disease . . .
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