Term: familial ALS

Name:	Familial ALS
Category:	General Terms
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A progressive neurological disease that affects more than one member of the same family.

This type of ALS accounts for a very small number of people with ALS in the United States (5 to 10 percent).

The gene responsible for familial ALS has been identified.