• Lou Gehrig's Disease, otherwise known as AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS) occurs in 1.0-1.5 people per 100,000 people, across different countries and across different racial groups. (Except in Guam, where the incidence is very much higher for no known reason.)

  ALS is 1.5 times more likely to be found in men than women.

  It's onset is usually around the age of 55-60 years of age.

  Around 1/3 of people with ALS will survive for over 5 years, 1/10 will survive over 10 years.

  ALS will cause 1 death in every 800 deaths of men, and 1 death in 1200 deaths of women.

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