Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement.
ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. In about 10% of cases, ALS is caused by a genetic defect. In other cases, the cause is unknown.
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