The role of metal ions in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 10:02
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects motor neurons in the spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis, and death within two to five years. With a lifetime risk of 1 in 2,000, ALS is the most common motor neuron disease.