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Abstract
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a disease characterized by the degeneration of motor neurons, resulting in muscle weakness and atrophy, fasciculations, progressive paralysis, and speech and swallowing impairments. Death occurs two to five years after the onset of symptoms, usually due to respiratory failure. ALS is classified into two main types: familial, of hereditary origin, and…