The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Clinic provides expert, comprehensive care for people with ALS and related neuromuscular conditions. Each year, Mayo Clinic cares for more than 1,200 people with ALS. Mayo Clinic campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota are designated Certified Treatment Centers of Excellence by the ALS Association.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a-my-o-TROE-fik LAT-ur-ul skluh-ROE-sis) is a nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Also known as ALS, the disease leads to muscle weakness and gets worse over time. ALS often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in an arm ...
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can be hard to diagnose early because it can have symptoms similar to other diseases. Tests to rule out other conditions or help diagnose ALS might include: Treatments can't reverse the damage of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), but they can slow the ...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a-my-o-TROE-fik LAT-ur-ul skluh-ROE-sis), or ALS, is a progressive nervous system (neurological) disease that destroys nerve cells and causes disability. ALS is often called Lou Gehrig's disease, after the famous baseball player who was diagnosed with it. ALS is a type of motor neuron disease in which nerve cells gradually break down and […]
Taking the highest dose of any given statin. Being female. Having a smaller body frame. Being age 80 or older. Having kidney or liver disease. Drinking too much alcohol. For some statins, drinking too much grapefruit juice. Having hypothyroidism or neuromuscular conditions, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).