title: The 70th anniversary of the death of Lou Gehrig.
abstract: The year 2011 marked the 70th anniversary of the death of Lou Gehrig. This article reviews his history, illness, relationship with his physicians, and what the modern physician can learn from his story. Lou Gehrig's disease continues to be the popular eponym for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
authors.affiliation: MND-ALS Palliative Care Service, Calvary Hospital Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. fpbrennan@ozemail.com.au
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brennan
mesh_terms: D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000266:history*; D000846:Anniversaries and Special Events; D001484:Baseball / Q000266:history*; D005197:Famous Persons; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans