今年,多亏了全世界病毒式传播开来的ALS冰桶挑战,对肌肉萎缩性侧索硬化症(ALS,又称的葛雷克氏症)上升的关注度达到最高纪录。
This year, awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease, reached an all-time high around the world due to the viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
在22岁的时候他被诊断患有肌肉和神经系统不可治愈的疾病——肌肉萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症,并且医生说他的寿命不会很长。
Doctors gave him only a limited lifespan after he was diagnosed at the age age of 22 with the incurable disease of the muscles and nervous system, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
而痴呆患者中的一些也有类似肌萎缩性侧索硬化症的跛行症状,且逐渐丧失对肌肉的控制。
And some with that dementia also develop crippling symptoms like Gehrig's, gradually losing control of their muscles.
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