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marybarton Sex: F Data Quality: 0 stars ALS: 4 yrs Bi-Pap Bulbar: none Arms: mild Chest: mild Legs: moderate marybarton First Symptom: 03/07 Dx: 01/08

Familial ALS Report

The familial form of ALS usually results from a pattern of inheritance that requires only one parent to carry the gene responsible for the disease. About 20 percent of all familial cases result from a specific genetic defect that leads to mutation of the enzyme known as superoxide dismutase 1.