What Is ALS And How Is It Treated?
WHAT IS ALS? The name amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is Greek in origin. “A” means “no” or “negative,” “myo” translates to “muscle”, and “trophic” refers to “nourishment”. So, amyotrophic means “no muscle nourishment”. “Lateral” refers to the places in a person’s spinal cord where portions of nerve cells that signal and control the muscles are located.…