TED-EdWhy is it so hard to cure ALS? - Fernando G. Vieira
2018 • E52 31 maj 2018 5 min
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also called motor neuron disease and Lou Gehrig’s Disease, affects about two out of every 100,000 people worldwide. When a person has ALS, their motor neurons - the cells responsible for all voluntary muscle control in the body - lose function and die. Fernando G. Vieira shares what we know (and don't know) about ALS.
Lesson by Fernando G. Vieira, animation by Artrake Studio.
Lesson by Fernando G. Vieira, animation by Artrake Studio.