See Also: Lou Gehrig's Disease(health)
Lou Gehrig's disease(medicine)
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Gehrig, Lou(dictionary)
Gehrig, (Henry) Lou(is)(encyclopedia)
Gehrig, Henry Louis(medicine)
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Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a term used to cover a number of illnesses of the motor neurone. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Progressive Muscular Atrophy (PMA), Progressive Bulbar Palsy (PBP) and Progressive Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) are all types of MND. MND is the term used internationally while ALS is often used in the United States (where it is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) to cover all forms of MND. It was first described by Jean-Martin Charcot, a French neurologist, in 1869.