Lou Gehrig's
Lou Gehrig's is the informal name for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that destroys nerve cells controlling voluntary muscle movement.
The name comes from the New York Yankees first baseman whose 1939 diagnosis and death at 37 brought public attention to the condition: He was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease last year.
Motor neuron disease
- motor neuron diseaseDegenerative condition affecting movement-controlling cells
- neurodegenerationProgressive loss of neurons
- muscle weaknessReduced contractile capacity
- atrophyWasting from disuse
paralysis · spasticity · dysarthria · dysphagia · respiratory failure · progressive · fatal · incurable
Poetic name for trains
- YankeesNew York baseball franchise
- first basemanFielder at initial base
- Hall of FameInstitution honoring distinguished achievers
- CooperstownBaseball museum's home village
pinstripes · streak · durability · 1927 · World Series · MVP · triple crown · All-Star
Fortitude facing danger
- braveryBoldness before danger
- dignityInnate personal worth
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
heroism · fortitude · resilience · farewell · tribute · memorial · awareness · fundraising
ALS
Motor neuron disease
- motor neuron diseaseDegenerative condition affecting movement-controlling cells
- neurodegenerationProgressive loss of neurons
- muscle weaknessReduced contractile capacity
atrophy · paralysis · spasticity · dysarthria · dysphagia · respiratory failure · progressive · fatal · incurable · wheelchair
Iron Horse
Poetic name for trains
- YankeesNew York baseball franchise
- first basemanFielder at initial base
- Hall of FameInstitution honoring distinguished achievers
Cooperstown · pinstripes · streak · durability · 1927 · World Series · MVP · triple crown · All-Star · Babe Ruth
courage
Fortitude facing danger
- braveryBoldness before danger
- dignityInnate personal worth
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
inspiration · heroism · fortitude · resilience · farewell · tribute · memorial · awareness · fundraising · advocacy
- Medical EponymsAlzheimer's, Parkinson's, Crohn's disease, Down syndrome, Huntington's disease
- Neurological Disordersepilepsy, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis, neuropathy
Lou Gehrig'swellness
Overall state of health
perfect health · health · robust health · able-bodiedness · physical fitness