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Strength in Service: A Young Mother’s Battle with ALS

In October of 2022, 38-year-old Melissa Diaz-Viera was a new mom to a happy eight-month-old baby and had recently recovered from a bout of COVID-19. At around that time she started experiencing mild impairments, such as pincer grasp weakness that made it difficult to use a pair of nail clippers, button her baby's clothes and use chopsticks. She also noticed some twitching in her thighs. By January of 2023, her symptoms had not subsided and it was time for a trip to her primary care physician.

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