Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects the motor system, resulting in progressive muscle weakness and — ultimately — death. The disease ...

It's senior year at Alcoa High School and Garrison Stephens is surrounded by friends he's had in his life for as long as he can remember. Stephens was diagnosed with juvenile amyotrophic lateral ...

Most cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are sporadic ... Rarely, ALS can develop in childhood. Doctors define juvenile ALS as any case that begins before age 25, but it can occur ...

Study identifies 51 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-associated mutations that could help diagnose the disease 15 hours ago Fibrils study fills in a missing piece for neurodegenerative disease research ...