Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Support groups and discussion forums

Als; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS); Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, type 2; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, type 4; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/als; autosomal dominant juvenile ALS; autosomal recessive form of juvenile ALS type 3; Charcot disease; dHMN; FALS; familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Lou Gehrig Disease; Lou Gehrig's Disease; Lou Gehrig//'s disease; Motor Neuron Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; neuronopathy, distal hereditary motor, with pyramidal features; RFALS type 3

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease, Maladie de Charcot or motor neurone disease) is a progressive, almost invariably fatal neurological disease. Description In ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, both the upper motor neurons and the lower motor neurons degenerate or die, ceasing to send messages to muscles. Unable to function, the muscles gradually weaken, waste away (atrophy), and have fasciculations because of denervation. Eventually, the ability ...