ALS/ Lou Gehrig Disease

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  1. 6. medication given to ALS patients
  2. 7. what does ALS stand for?
  3. 10. most common form of ALS in the U.S. and can be contracted without it being your family
  4. 11. a mutation of this can be a cause of ALS
  5. 12. most common type of death in people with ALS is cardio respiratory problems which affects_____
Down
  1. 1. type of ALS that has appeared more than once in your family
  2. 2. attacks these cells in the brain and spinal cord
  3. 3. New York Yankees baseball player the disease is named after
  4. 4. average age for contracting ALS
  5. 5. type of test used with a needle electrode that evaluates muscle electro-activity
  6. 8. National nonprofit organization that is leading in research and provides assistance
  7. 9. tap also known as lumbar puncture