肌萎縮側索硬化症（ALS）是一種運動神經元死亡的疾病。這會導致進行性肌無力、肌肉萎縮，最終影響呼吸。這是一種致命的疾病。
CMT是一種週邊神經損傷性疾病，主要影響手腳，導致無力、感覺喪失和畸形。它是一種慢性、緩慢進展的疾病，會導致殘疾，但並非致命。
雖然兩者都會導致肌肉無力和萎縮，但導致肌肉無力的*原因*和受累模式卻截然不同。肌萎縮側索硬化症（ALS）是一種中樞神經系統運動神經元疾病，而腓骨肌萎縮症（CMT）是一種週邊神經疾病。
CMT是一種週邊神經損傷性疾病，主要影響手腳，導致無力、感覺喪失和畸形。它是一種慢性、緩慢進展的疾病，會導致殘疾，但並非致命。
雖然兩者都會導致肌肉無力和萎縮，但導致肌肉無力的*原因*和受累模式卻截然不同。肌萎縮側索硬化症（ALS）是一種中樞神經系統運動神經元疾病，而腓骨肌萎縮症（CMT）是一種週邊神經疾病。
CMT is about peripheral nerves being damaged. This primarily affects the feet and hands, causing weakness, sensory loss, and deformities. It's a chronic, slowly progressive disease that causes disability... 查看更多
CMT is about peripheral nerves being damaged. This primarily affects the feet and hands, causing weakness, sensory loss, and deformities. It's a chronic, slowly progressive disease that causes disability but is not fatal.
While both involve muscle weakness and atrophy, the *reason* for the weakness and the *pattern* of involvement are fundamentally different. ALS is a central nervous system motor neuron disease, while CMT is a peripheral nerve disorder.