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Results 1 - 1 of 1 for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis type 22
  1. ... a nerve that connects to the muscle. This type of muscle atrophy tends to occur more suddenly than physiologic atrophy. Examples of diseases affecting the nerves that control muscles: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig disease) Damage to a ...