Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT true of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) ?
A) Most ALS cases are sporadic.
B) ALS is a degenerative disease.
C) The cause of death in ALS is failure of respiration.
D) Spinal cord and cranial motor neurons are destroyed in ALS.
E) ALS is caused by damage to Beta-amyloid in nerve cells.
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