Familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (FALS) is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder of the motor neurons. While 10-15% of cases are caused by mutations in the copper/zinc superoxide-dismutase-1 (SOD-1) gene, the dying-forward hypothesis, in which corticomotoneurons induce anterograde excitotoxi...
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