Get to know ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a type of motor neuron disease. It’s also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease after a famous baseball player who suffered the disease. Every year, 5000 people are diagnosed with this disease. ALS affects neurons that control voluntary muscles, the muscles used for actions like chewing, talking and moving your…