Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000531",
  "term": "Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness, atrophy, and eventual paralysis. This condition impairs the ability to initiate and control voluntary movement, including speech, swallowing, and breathing. The disease is characterized by the degeneration of both upper and lower motor neurons.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Lou Gehrig’s disease",
    "motor neuron disease"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "dysarthria",
    "dysphagia",
    "dyspnea",
    "fasciculation",
    "motor neuron",
    "spasticity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 846 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis/"
}