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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder of upper and lower motor neurons that results in progressive motor impairment. ALS is the most common disease of motor neurons with an annual incidence of approximately 1.7–2.5 per 100,000 people. It is a terminal condition with a typical life expectancy of 2–5 years from symptom onset. […]

Child Neurology at Mayo Clinic

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Published Online: Nov 21st 2012

Marc Patterson, M.D., a child neurologist and chair of the division of child and adolescent neurology at Mayo Clinic, describes the neurologic conditions commonly treated in children at Mayo Clinic, including cerebral palsy, spina bifida, epilepsy, headache, neurometabolic disorders, peroxisomal disorders, brain tumors and neuromuscular diseases. For more information, see http://www.mayoclinic.org/neurology-rst/childneurogroup.html.

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