amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, gradually leading to difficulty in voluntary muscle movement, speech, and eventually affecting the ability to breathe.
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