Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) causes these nerve cells to stop working and die, which leads to the muscles becoming weak, twitching, and wasting away. Eventually, the brain loses its ability to control voluntary movements, such as walking, talking, chewing, and breathing. ALS is impacting what type of neuron?

Question

a
Sensory
b
Motor
c
Interneuron
d
Central

Answer 1

ALS primarily impacts b. Motor neurons. These neurons are responsible for controlling voluntary muscle movements, and the degeneration of motor neurons is what leads to the symptoms associated with ALS, such as muscle weakness and atrophy.