Diane D. Blier

Oct 4, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Sumeet Dhillon |Jennifer Cesolini |Diane D. Blier |Padraic Stanley

When considering the diseases that United States veterans are burdened with, you might think of COPD, Type 2 Diabetes, certain cancers, post-traumatic stress disorder, and depression. However, there is another disease diagnosed at twice the rate in veterans compared to the general population: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS is one of the only diseases known to occur at an increased rate in all veterans, regardless of when or how long they served.