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Human Disease

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Term ID
DOID:332
Synonyms
  • ALS
  • Lou Gehrig's disease
  • motor neuron disease, bulbar
Definition
A motor neuron disease that is characterized by muscle spasticity, rapidly progressive weakness due to muscle atrophy, difficulty in speaking, swallowing, and breathing. (2)
References
  • GARD:5786
  • ICD10CM:G12.21
  • ICD9CM:335.20
  • KEGG:05014
  • MESH:D000690
  • MIM:PS105400
  • NCI:C34373
  • ORDO:803
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:86044005
  • UMLS_CUI:C0002736
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:332 )
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