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    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It causes the death of motor neurons which control voluntary muscle movement, leading to weakness and atrophy of muscles. There is no cure for ALS and the average survival time after diagnosis is 3-5 years, though 10% of patients live for 10 years or more.

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    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It causes the death of motor neurons which control voluntary muscle movement, leading to weakness and atrophy of muscles. There is no cure for ALS and the average survival time after diagnosis is 3-5 years, though 10% of patients live for 10 years or more.

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    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It causes the death of motor neurons which control voluntary muscle movement, leading to weakness and atrophy of muscles. There is no cure for ALS and the average survival time after diagnosis is 3-5 years, though 10% of patients live for 10 years or more.

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