It is terminal and he and my mother in law aren't talking about it. Does anyone know anything about this? We aren't close so I really can't ask them how much time he has left.
2007-12-26 12:53:46 · 3 answers · asked by whata waste 7 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that are responsible for voluntary muscle movement.
ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Here's a website hope it helps...and if you need more all you need to do is go to www.ask.com and just ask the question...Good luck and god Bless..Sorry i couldn't be any more help..:(
2007-12-26 13:00:23 · answer #1 · answered by reedy2826 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
see the following link
http://www.alsa.org/als/default.cfm
should be good education on the terrible disease.
2007-12-26 12:58:09 · answer #2 · answered by john 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALS is lou gehrigs disease...a degenrative motor neuron disease that has no cure....
2007-12-26 12:58:46 · answer #3 · answered by wrathofkahn03 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋