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Where To Stream Second Opinion with Joan Lunden Season 9 Episode 9

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) , sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease , is a rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells (neurons) responsible for controlling voluntary muscles. The disease belongs to a group of disorders known as motor neuron diseases, which are characterized by the gradual degeneration and death of motor neurons.