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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)Expected DurationPeople with ALS generally live an average of three to five years after the symptoms begin. Most die from an inability to breathe or from lung infections that tend to occur when breathing is impaired for long periods of time. People with ALS generally live an average of three to five years after the symptoms begin. Most die from an inability to breathe or from lung infections that tend to occur when breathing is impaired for long periods of time.
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