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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - definition, causes and symptoms - Part I

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Dr n. med. Magdalena Justyna Kacperska

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - definition, causes and symptoms - Part I

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (MND, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS) is a very severe disease of the nervous system (damage is present in both the central and peripheral nervous system).

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