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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:neurodegenerative_diseases
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gptkbp:advocacy
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gptkb:Ice_Bucket_Challenge
gptkb:ALS_Association
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gptkbp:affects
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motor neurons
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gptkbp:associated_with
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environmental factors
genetic factors
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gptkbp:cause
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:clinical_trial
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ongoing
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gptkbp:community_impact
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gptkb:significant
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature
inspired films
inspired documentaries
inspired songs
inspired awareness campaigns
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gptkbp:diagnosis
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clinical examination
electromyography
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gptkbp:funding
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gptkb:ALS_Therapy_Development_Institute
gptkb:National_Institutes_of_Health
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gptkbp:genetic_studies
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available
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gptkbp:historical_figures
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advocating for research
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first identified in 1869
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Lou Gehrig Disease
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gptkbp:impact_on_caregivers
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gptkb:significant
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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available
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gptkbp:issues
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not contagious
not a single disease
not always fatal within a few years
not only affects athletes
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gptkbp:known_as
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gptkb:ALS
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gptkbp:lifespan
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3 to 5 years after diagnosis
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gptkbp:named_after
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gptkb:Lou_Gehrig
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gptkbp:notable_case
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gptkb:Stephen_Hawking
gptkb:Lou_Gehrig
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth."
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gptkbp:player_development
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varies by individual
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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typically between ages 40 and 70
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gptkbp:prevalence
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2 per 100,000 people
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gptkbp:public_awareness
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gptkb:ALS_Awareness_Month
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gptkbp:research
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ongoing
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gptkbp:symptoms
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respiratory failure
difficulty speaking
muscle weakness
difficulty swallowing
muscle atrophy
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gptkbp:treatment
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medications
physical therapy
supportive care
occupational therapy
speech therapy
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Lou_Gehrig
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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