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Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) : Causes

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In about 10% of cases, ALS is caused by a genetic defect. In other cases, the cause of the nerve deterioration is unknown. In ALS, nerve cells (neurons) waste away or die, and can no longer send messages to muscles. This eventually leads to muscle...

Source:ADAM

Date:August 7, 2006

Lou Gehrig's Disease

Lou Gehrig's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is a neurodegenerative disease of unknown cause that breaks down tissues in the nervous system and affects the nerves responsible for movement. Its common name comes from the profession...

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that are responsible for movement. The motor neurons (nerve cells which send an impulse to illicit muscular contraction or movement) in an...

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that breaks down tissues in the nervous system (a neurodegenerative disease) of unknown cause that affects the nerves responsible for movement. It is also known as motor neuron disease and Lou Gehri...

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis