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Destruction of motor neurons

Several cellular mechanisms are suspected of causing the destruction of motor neurons Excitotoxicity: a mechanism of alteration and destruction of neurons by an excitatory substance called glutamic acid, present in the body. This mechanism is linked to a certain...

Epidemiology and Genetics

ALS generally appears between the ages of 40 and 70, but can also affect adults older or younger and, in rare cases, adolescents. Compared to other neurodegenerative diseases, the number of victims at a given moment in a given...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

ALS is a progressive, usually fatal, neurodegenerative disease caused by the degeneration of motoneurons for which there is currently no cure or effective therapy. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is also called Motor Neuron Disease (in the UK), Maladie de Charcot...