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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肌萎縮性脊髓側索硬化症, ALS
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.
史蒂芬·霍金患有肌萎縮性脊髓側索硬化症數十年。
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Research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is ongoing to find a cure.
針對肌萎縮性脊髓側索硬化症的研究正在進行中，以期找到治癒方法。