Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the nervous system; around 400,000 people live with it worldwide. View on euronews

What is ALS and what are the symptoms and causes? - The progressive neurodegenerative disease Eric Dane had affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a group of progressive diseases that affect the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control muscle movement. People with ALS will gradually lose the ability to use their muscles. Many experts refer to ALS as a single disease, though it is an umbrella term for a group of diseases.

After years of research, finally a potential answer as to what causes ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a deadly neuromuscular disease with no known cure. The muscles degrade leaving patients unable to walk, speak or breathe. About half of patients ...