amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
A motor neuron disease that is characterized by muscle spasticity, rapidly progressive weakness due to muscle atrophy, difficulty in speaking, swallowing, and breathing. [ url:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis url:http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis/detail_ALS.htm ]
Synonyms: ALS, motor neuron disease, bulbar, Lou Gehrig's disease
Term info
- ICD10CM:G12.21
- OMIM:PS105400
- SNOMEDCT_US_2016_03_01:86044005
- UMLS_CUI:C0002736
- NCI:C34373
- ORDO:803
- ICD9CM:335.20
- MESH:D000690
- KEGG:05014
- EFO:0000253
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DOID:332


