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No, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (aka Lou Gehrig's Disease) is a GENETIC disease
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Is Lou Gehrig's disease a communicable disease?
No.
How long can someone live with ALS Lou Gehrig's disease?
Their life span is usually shorten by 4-6 years.
What disease did Lou Gehrig have?
Your question should be WHO is Lou Gehrig. He was a famous American baseball player. He was forced to stop playing ball due to an illness, MND.Motor neurone disease (MND) is a neurodegenerative disease that causes rapidly progressive muscle weakness. Specifically, the disease affects nerve cells (motor neurons) that control the muscles that enable you to move, speak, breathe and swallow.MND is also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
What does Lou Gherig's disease do to you?
makes your weener big
What does Stephen Hawking suffer from?
Lou Gehrig's disease
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Is Lou gehrigs disease contagious?
i dont know so dont ask me
What diseases causes motor nerves to shrink and die?
lou gehrigs disease
What is the prognosis for people who have multiple auto-immune disease your mother died from a disease that cause her muscles to atrophy similar to Lou gehrigs but it wasn't Lou gehrigs disease?
It is far too complex to judge based off this information. Your doctor will be able to diagnose and predict any diseases and or processes that you may have.
What is another name for lou gehrigs disease?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
What progressive neurological disorder is characterized by atrophy and eventual paralysis of all the muscles in the body?
Lou Gehrigs disease
What is the average age that you could be diagnosed with Lou Gehrigs disease?
It is around 40 - 50 but can occur rarely at other ages.
Did Lou Gehrig have any injuries?
ya that is why his career ended he had a disease with a really really long name so after he died from it they called it Lou gehrigs disease look it up if you really care what it is called
When is Lou Gehrigs birthday?
June 19, 1903
How you can avoid Lou Gehrigs disease?
Its difficult. Lat amiotrph. Scl (or LAS). Some says it ALS. If it is to the gene or DNA of someone, no ways how to bypass it. Only the option is <to the next generation> it doesn't appear as dominant gene factor. Khuda jaane..God knows..when the trigger or to whom it will be triggered. If some have Lou Gehrigs (Lateral amiotrophic sclerosis, only maintaining medicines). shukriya (thanks)
What were Lou gehrigs goals?
To achieve well in playing baseball.
What was Lou Gehrigs diesed called?
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
