The condition in which there is degeneration of the motor neurons of the spinal cord (Lou Gehrig’s disease) is known as

a. myasthenia gravis.
b. multiple sclerosis.
c. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
d. Reye’s syndrome.


c. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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