amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

German: amyotrophe Lateralsklerose
Japanese: 筋萎縮性側索硬化症

Medicine. Abbr. ALS. A degenerative disorder that affects motor neurons leading to a progressive paralysis of muscles. Motor neurons are replaced by glia cells causing hardening (sclerosis). Disease onset is usually after the age of 50 years.

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