Learn about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), its symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and current research advancements.

Nicholas R. Metrus, MD, is a neurologist and neuro-oncologist with Atlantic Health System. He has completed research on complications of cancer and primary brain tumors like hypermutator gliomas that ...

BLAIRSVILLE — In July 2023, Leslie McCracken noticed an issue with her speech, prompting her to see a doctor. It would be seven months later when she would diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ...

When Lisa Stockman Mauriello learned that she had bulbar amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a rare and aggressive form of ALS, she did what she always did: She took action. Her campaign for expanded ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, has been in the headlines lately, owing in large part to former Grey’s Anatomy actor Eric Dane opening up about his battle with ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. It affects your nerves and muscle tissue and worsens over time, eventually becoming fatal.