How immune system, inflammation may play role in Lou Gehrig's disease

How immune system, inflammation may play role in Lou Gehrig's disease: In an early study, researchers found that the immune cells of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, may play a role in damaging the neurons in the spinal cord. ALS is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement.