Two faces of ALS | UAntwerp

Two patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may share the same symptoms, yet their brains may be fighting entirely different battles. Prof. Philip Van Damme, neurologist at UZ Leuven, and Prof. Renzo Mancuso of the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology uncovered fundamental differences in the brain’s immune response between inherited and non-inherited forms of ALS.

ALS is a deadly disease affecting approx. 1 in 400 adults. Patients are confronted with a gradually increasing loss of the neural cells that control the…