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Lou Gehrig's Disease
__**History**__ media type="youtube" key="3rkjd2dDZMk" height="344" width="425"
 * [|ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)] is also known as the Lou Gehrig Disease
 * It is named after the famous baseball player who died of ALS in 1941
 * In 1874, Jean-Marie harcot noted the first reports of the characteristics of ALS

[|Symtoms]
 * ALS is caused by a mutation in the genes
 * Familial ALS is linked to chromosome 21
 * In 1993, the research team identified a defective SOD1 gene on chromosome 21 as responsible for many cases of Familial ALS
 * Males tend to get ALS slightly more often than women
 * First symtoms are often weakness in one leg, one hand, the face or the tounge
 * Weakness slowly spreads to both arms and both legs
 * Over time ALS also causes muscle twitching, trouble using hands and fingers, problems with speaking, swallowing, eating, walking, and breathing


 * ALS affects the hands, legs, face and all the other muscles
 * ALS does not affect the brain


 * __Treatment__**
 * There is no cure for ALS, but treatment can help you stay strong and independent for as long as possible
 * It can also help you avoid other problems from ALS

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