ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as motor neuron disease or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that results in the progressive loss of motor neurons that control voluntary... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Neurology
• Symptoms:  Early: Stiff muscles, muscle twitches, gradual increasing weakness, Later: Difficulty in speaking, swallowing, and breathing, respiratory failure
• Usual onset:  50s–60s
• Causes:  Unknown (most), inherited (few)
• Diagnostic method:  Suspected as based on symptoms and supported by MRI
• Medication:  Riluzole, edaravone
• Treatment:  Non-invasive ventilation
• Frequency:  2.6/100,000 per year (Europe)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo