ALS Explained
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an incurable fatal neuromuscular disease that affects voluntary muscles in the body.
Progressive muscle weakness leads to paralysis and eventually death.
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The disease attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord and motor neurons, which control the movement of voluntary muscles, deteriorate and cause stiffness, twitching, weakness and eventually leads to difficulties speaking, swallowing and breathing.
Eventually, the condition causes paralysis and patients usually die from respiratory failure.
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