Lou Gehrig's disease

See also: Lou Gehrig's Disease

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Named after New York Yankees baseball player Lou Gehrig (1903–1941), a prominent sufferer of the disease. The disease was known before Gehrig suffered it, but his fame led to his name being associated with it.

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Lou Gehrig's disease (uncountable)

  1. (pathology, US) Synonym of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
    • 2025 April 10, Dan Heching, “Eric Dane shares that he has been diagnosed with ALS”, in CNN‎[1]:
      The “Euphoria” and “Grey’s Anatomy” actor announced on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

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