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The condition, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, leads to muscle weakness, as well as loss of mobility and speech.
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a nervous system disease that affects the brain and spinal cord and causes loss of muscle control, according to Mayo Clinic.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Dane receives more screen time, but his dissolute, oft-drunk character is hard to watch knowing the actor’s offscreen battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
—Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
An estimated 35,000 people in the United States are living with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Jon Lapook, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a nervous system disease that affects the brain and spinal cord and causes loss of muscle control, according to Mayo Clinic.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Dane receives more screen time, but his dissolute, oft-drunk character is hard to watch knowing the actor’s offscreen battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
—Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
An estimated 35,000 people in the United States are living with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Jon Lapook, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Lou Gehrig's disease
noun
Lou Geh·rig's disease
ˌlü-ˌge(ə)r-igz-, -ˌga(ə)r- 
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