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Erin Delk ALS

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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ALS

BY ERIN DELK
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ALS is a type of motor neuron disease that causes nerve cells to gradually break down and die.

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SYMPTOMS OF ALS

  • Muscle weakness
  • slurring of speech.
  • affect ability of muscles needed to move, speak, eat and breathe
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AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS
ALS is often called Lou Gehrig's disease.

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CAUSES

  • Gene Mutation
  • Chemical Imbalance
  • Disorganized immune response
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