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The SOD1 mouse develops an ALS-like disease that researchers hope overlaps enough with human ALS that mouse responses to treatment might predict human responses. SOD1 gene mutations, however, cause a familial (inherited) form of human ALS thatâs present in only 1 percent to 3 percent of ALS cases. For some 90 percent of patients, the disease isnât familial. Its onset is unpredictable (sporadic) and the cause is unknown.
There are three types of ALS: familial, sporadic and Guamanian. Familial is inherited genetically and is the least common form, occurring in only about 5-10% of cases. Researchers are still uncertain as to what causes sporadic and Guamanian ALS. There are several common conditions that accompany the illness and these are theorized to be related to the of developing the disease. Some of the most common causes of ALS may include: Heavy metal toxicity.