Other potential risk factors include: Familial ALS (FALS) is a genetic form of ALS, meaning individuals inherit it. It accounts for approximately 10% of ALS cases, making it less common than ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, based on the iconic 1930s New York Yankee baseball ...

Unlike other pathologies, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) cannot be reproduced accurately in animal models, complicating ...

After much deliberation, the FDA has granted accelerated approval for Biogen’s tofersen for an ultra-rare form of the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, associated with a ...

Familial ALS, the inherited form of the disease, accounts for about 5% to 10% of cases. It’s usually caused by specific genetic mutations. Some groups are more likely to develop ALS than others.