Essay Archive - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gherig's Disease)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gherig's Disease)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a deadly disease of the nervous system.
Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS at this time affects 25,000 people in
the U.S. today. One in 50,000 people will be affected in any one year. The
average age for diagnosis of ALS is between 30 and 70, although there have been
cases of teenagers contracting it.The average life span after diagnosis are
three to 10 years, although 20 percent of those affected will outlive their
prognosis by a number of years. ALS affects more....
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