Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

An ALS patient with nurse

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), is a severe neurological disorder that impacts the nerves that control voluntary muscle movement. Over time, this illness causes a gradual deterioration of the motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, resulting in muscle weakness, shrinking, and, ultimately, paralysis.