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,mon?4  ,:]eas amyotrophic lat]al       
scl]osis 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z    
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disease t affects n]ve cells 9 ! bra9 & 
! sp9al cord2 ,:]eas ! life expectancy =
 an individual ) ,,als is betwe5 #b & #e
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receives an ,,als diagnosis2 ,:]eas     
,,als occurs ?r\gh\t ! _w ) no racial1  
e?nic1 g5d]1 or socioeconomic b\nd>ies2 
,:]eas ,,als may affect any individual 9
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,:]eas approximately #aj p]c5t ( ,,als  
cases h a /rong kn[n g5etic driv]2      
,:]eas1 on av]age1 ! p]iod betwe5 ! date
 on :i* an individual fir/ exp]i5ces    

symptoms ( ,,als & ! date on :i* !      
individual is diagnos$ ) ,,als is m ?an 
#a ye>2 ,:]eas ! onset ( ,,als (t5      
involves muscle weakness or /iffness1 & 
! progression ( ,,als results 9 ! fur!r 
weak5+1 wa/+1 & p>alysis (-- 7#a7 !     
muscles ( ! limbs & trunk2 &  7#b7 !    
muscles t control vital functions1 su* z
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pr$om9antly /rikes adults2 ,:]eas x is  
e/imat$ t t5s ( ?\s&s ( individuals 9 ! 
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! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m ?an #e1jjj           
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are       
diagnos$ ) ,,als ea* ye>1 & #ae         
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are       
diagnos$ ) ,,als ea* day2 ,:]eas1 e #ij 
m9utes1 someone dies f ,,als or is      
diagnos$ ) ,,als 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas ! majority ( individuals ) ,,als 
die ( respiratory failure2 ,:]eas1 9 !  
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likely to be diagnos$ ) ,,als ?an       

individuals ) no hi/ory ( milit>y       
s]vice2 ,:]eas1 z ( ! date (            
introduction ( ?is resolution1 !re is no
 cure = ,,als2 ,:]eas ! sp\ses1 *ildr51 
& family memb]s ( individuals liv+ )    
,,als provide support to ^? individuals 
) love1 day-to-day c>e1 & m2 & ,:]eas an
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an individual1 c be requir$ to be>      
significant co/s = m$ical c>e1 equipm5t1
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disease progresses3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t 
! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,may #bjbf z 
,,als ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7 affirms !   
d$ication ( ! ,s5ate to-- 7,a7 ensur+   
individuals ) amyotrophic lat]al        
scl]osis 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z  
,,als7 h access to effective treatm5ts &
 high-quality s]vices & supports z e>ly 
z possible aft] diagnosis2  7,b7        
id5tify+ risk factors & causes ( ,,als  
to prev5t new cases2  7,c7 emp[]+       
individuals ) ,,als to ma9ta9 _! p]sonal
 indep5d5ce to ! maximum ext5t possible2
 &  7,d7 r$uc+ ! physical & emotional   

burd5s ( liv+ ) ,,als2 &  7#c7 comm5ds !
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organizations1 volunte]s1 rese>*]s1 &   
c>egiv]s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are  
work+ to improve ! quality & l5g? ( life
 ( ,,als pati5ts & develop treatm5ts &  
cures t rea* pati5ts z soon z possible4