Researchers from northwestern university are reporting a major breakthrough in understanding the cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis als the fatal disease also known as lou gehrig s disease.
Lou garage disease symptoms.
Arm and hand weakness may show up as trouble buttoning clothes opening containers or lifting things.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis als also known as lou gehrig s disease or motor neuron disease is a progressive neurological disease that causes the neurons that control voluntary muscles motor.
Some also use the term motor neuron disease for a group of conditions of which als is the most common.
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Learn more about als and the first signs of the disease onset as well as the best options for successful treatment.
Als is characterized by stiff muscles muscle twitching and gradually worsening weakness due to muscles.
Muscle weakness is the first symptom in 60 percent of people with lou gehrig disease reports the als association 1.
Lou gehrig s disease is also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis als.
Leg weakness may show up as tripping and falling.