The great white shark is very well known for its size, with the  largest individuals known to have approached or exceeded 6 metres  (20 ft) in length and 2,268 kilograms (5,000 lb) in weight. It  reaches maturity at around 15 years of age and can have a life span  of over 30 years.
Benign fasciculation syndrome is characterized by occasional or nearly continuous twitching of various skeletal (voluntary) muscles in the body. This type of muscle twitching can also be seen in association with serious disorders like spinal injury, multiple sclerosis (MS) or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Researchers still don't know exactly what causes motor neurons to die with ALS. Gene changes, or mutations, are behind 5% to 10% of ALS cases. More than 12 different gene changes have been linked to ALS. One change is to a gene that makes a protein called SOD1.