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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig Disease (cont.)

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease of unknown cause characterized by slowly progressive degeneration of upper motor neurons (UMNs) and lower motor neurons (LMNs).

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