Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

/ˌamɪətɹˈɒfɪk lˈatəɹəl skləɹˈəʊsɪs/

/ˌæmɪətɹˈɑːfɪk lˈæɾɚɹəl skləɹˈoʊsɪs/

thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs

synonyms : ALS

Lou Gehrig's disease

Examples

1. Samuel because of his Cerebral Palsy, Connolly because he'd developed Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, and had lost his ability to speak.

2. Another kind of neuro degenerative disease is sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s disease or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

3. All the while, he battled Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, A.L.S., a Motor Neuron Disease that Slowly Erodes Muscle Control.

4. - ALS or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is an extremely debilitating and usually fatal disease and it's a horrible disease.