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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a nervous system disease that weakens muscles and impacts physical function. Pronounced (a-my-o-TROE-fik LAT-ur-ul skluh-ROE-sis), it is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, this disease causes the nerve cells to break down, which reduces functionality in the muscles they supply. The cause is unknown.
Associations:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association - ALS Association
https://www.als.org/understanding-als
Les Turner ALS Foundation
https://lesturnerals.org/
Muscular Dystrophy Association
https://www.mda.org/disease/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis
National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-als-fact-sheet
Resources:
ALS Resource List
https://www.youralsguide.com/resource-list.html
Everything ALS
https://www.everythingals.org/
KidsHealth - Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS)
https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/als.html
MedlinePlus
https://medlineplus.gov/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis.html
Spanish ALS Resources:
The ALS Association has a Living With ALS Resource Guides that are available in Spanish.
https://www.als.org/navigating-als/resources/guias-de-recursos-vivir-con-ela
Kidshealth.org has a has Spanish language ALS resource sheet.
https://kidshealth.org/es/kids/als.html
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