Following their service in the first Gulf War, veterans were faced with an increased incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Most recently, concern has been raised that military service per se could result in an elevated risk for ALS. ALS is a rapidly progressing, invariably fatal neurodegenerative disease, and despite exhaustive studies, the possible genetic or environmental causes remain largely unknown. Early symptoms of the disease are often similar to ...
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