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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophe Lateralsklerose·Also: ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease of the nervous system in which the nerve cells that control the muscles die off. This leads to increasing muscle weakness and paralysis.

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