amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

US /ˌeɪ.mi.əˈtrɑː.fɪk ˌlæt.ər.əl skləˈroʊ.sɪs/
UK /ˌeɪ.mi.əˈtrɑː.fɪk ˌlæt.ər.əl skləˈroʊ.sɪs/
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sclerosi laterale amiotrofica, SLA

a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis, and eventually death

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Stephen Hawking lived with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for many decades.
Stephen Hawking ha vissuto con la sclerosi laterale amiotrofica per molti decenni.
Research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is ongoing to find a cure.
La ricerca sulla sclerosi laterale amiotrofica è in corso per trovare una cura.