Note: Were you looking for information about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis? Amyotropic lateral sclerosis is a common misspelling of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a rapidly progressive motor neuron disease that affects nerve cells located in the brain, brainstem, and spinal cord. In the United States, approximately 20,000 people have amyotrophic lateral disease, and an estimated 5,000 are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral disease each year.
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