Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a type of motor neuron disease. The condition damages the motor neurons, which control muscle movement in a person’s body. It is often ...
People with end stage ALS lose the ability to breathe, have limited mobility as muscles become paralyzed, and may no longer be able to speak. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affects certain nerve ...