About ALS
Every 90 minutes, someone is diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease or motor
neuron disease (MND). ALS is a progressive, neurodegenerative
disease that causes muscle weakness, difficulty breathing and
swallowing, and eventually paralysis while leaving the senses
intact. Most people live two to five years after their diagnosis,
with an estimated 30,000 people in the US and 450,000 worldwide
living with the disease. Currently, there are no effective
treatments or cures.