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Neuromuscular Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
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What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease in which certain nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord slowly die. These nerve cells are called motor neurons, and they control the muscles that allow you to move the parts of your body. ALS is also called Lou Gehrig's...