Apr 10, 2024 · The exact cause of the disease is still not known. A small number of cases are inherited. ALS often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in an arm or leg, trouble swallowing or slurred …

Mar 14, 2018 · ALS often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in a limb, or slurred speech. Eventually, ALS affects control of the muscles needed to move, speak, eat and breathe.

Apr 10, 2024 · Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as ALS, can be hard to diagnose early because it can have symptoms similar to other diseases. Tests to rule out other conditions or help diagnose …

Feb 26, 2025 · ALS is a serious neurological condition that causes disease and death in the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscles. ALS may begin with muscle twitching, …

Nov 8, 2025 · Our doctors diagnose and treat more than 800 people with ALS each year. They have expertise in inherited and acquired neuromuscular conditions, genetics of myopathies present from …

Feb 14, 2023 · By far, the most common causes are alcohol use disorder and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. There has been a worldwide increase in obesity and its complications, such as diabetes.

Jan 15, 2025 · Various forms of muscular dystrophy, an inherited disease that causes progressive muscle weakness, can contribute to foot drop. So can other neurological disorders, such as polio or …

This motor neuron disease causes nerves within the brain to slowly break down. It causes muscle weakness primarily in the legs, arms and tongue.

Apr 10, 2024 · People with ALS also have the opportunity to join Mayo Clinic's clinical research trials. Mayo Clinic researchers continue to look for biomarkers and novel therapies for ALS.

Apr 10, 2024 · Mayo Clinic research also includes finding genes that might cause or contribute to the development of ALS. Together with teams at other institutions, Mayo Clinic researchers discovered …