Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | |
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Term | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
Short definition | the most common of a group of disorders known as motor neuron diseases, in which the nerves in the brain that control the movement of muscles degenerate and muscle function is gradually lost; commonly called Lou Gehrig's disease |
Type | Medical term |
Specialty | General |
Language | English |
Source | AMA |
Comments |
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (definition) the most common of a group of disorders known as motor neuron diseases, in which the nerves in the brain that control the movement of muscles degenerate and muscle function is gradually lost; commonly called Lou Gehrig's disease
==Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (overview)==