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Why You Need to Know about ALS

ALS or Written on wooden blocks, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a rare nervous system disease affecting the motor nerves in the cortex and brainstem and spinal cord, loss of muscle control, close upDr. Cristin Trecroce, a physician and medical director with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says the more people know about ALS, the more support they can offer to efforts to find a cure.

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