Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, ____ is a degenerative disease of the spinal cord and brain.
A. Alzheimer's disease
B. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
C. multiple sclerosis
D. epilepsy
E. meningitis
B. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a fatal disorder characterized by the degeneration of neurons in the spinal cord and brain.
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