amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ALS is short for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. You might also have heard it called Lou Gehrig's disease, after the baseball player who was diagnosed with it in the 1930s. A French doctor named Jean-Martin Charcot discovered the condition in 1869.

Posted September 1, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 5 min read

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