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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a nervous system disease that attacks nerve cells called neurons in your brain and spinal cord. These neurons transmit messages from your brain and spinal cord to your voluntary muscles - the ones you can control, like in your arms and legs. At first, this causes mild muscle problems. Some people notice:

  • Trouble walking or running
  • Trouble writing
  • Speech problems

Eventually, you lose your strength and cannot move. When muscles in your chest fail, you cannot breathe. A breathing machine can help, but most people with ALS die from respiratory failure.

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  1. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a nervous system disease that attacks nerve cells called neurons in your brain and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis.html - Health Topics
  2. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) 
    ... movement. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig disease. ... Elsevier; 2022:chap 97. Shaw PJ, Cudkowicz ME. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other motor neuron diseases. In: Goldman L, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000688.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease that affects motor neurons, which are specialized nerve cells that control muscle movement. These nerve ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis - Genetics
  4. Dextromethorphan and Quinidine 
    ... certain conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease; condition in which the nerves that control muscle ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a611048.html - Drugs and Supplements
  5. Edaravone Injection 
    ... is used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease; a condition in which the nerves that control muscle movement slowly die, causing the muscles to shrink and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a617027.html - Drugs and Supplements
  6. Edaravone Oral 
    ... is used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease; a condition in which the nerves that control muscle movement slowly die, causing the muscles to shrink ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a622056.html - Drugs and Supplements
  7. Tofersen Injection 
    ... a certain type of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease; a condition in which the nerves that control ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a623024.html - Drugs and Supplements
  8. Sodium Phenylbutyrate and Taurursodiol 
    ... for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease; a condition in which the nerves that control ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a623014.html - Drugs and Supplements
  9. Riluzole 
    ... is used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS; Lou Gehrig's disease). Riluzole is in a class of medications called benzothiazoles. It works by changing the activity of certain ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a696013.html - Drugs and Supplements
  10. Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) (Nemours Foundation)  
    Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Children ... Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
    https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/als.html - External Health Links
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