About ALS

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (“ALS”), aka Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a rapidly progressing neurological disease that attacks nerve cells. When these cells die, voluntary muscle control and movement are lost. People living with ALS eventually lose their strength, ability to move their arms, legs, and body, to speak normally, and eventually the ability to breathe on their own. In most cases, while the muscles deteriorate, the mind remains sharp and alert.