India, May 27 -- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's disease is one of the most tragic diseases in the neurology community. Throughout years, the disease has gained international fame due to the lives of famous people such as Pierre Deny, a popular French actor, and Stephen Hawking, a renowned scientist.

It is these famous people whose lives gave insight to the world about a condition that slowly takes away muscle control while still keeping the brain fully aware. In this article, I am going to give a brief overview about the disease including causes and treatments.

What Is ALS?

The ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and is a disease of the nerves which affects the nerve cells found in the spinal cord and brain. The...