People with a paralyzing disease called familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis die early, with heavily damaged motor neurons as well as mutations in SOD.

• 罹患遗传性侧索硬化肌萎缩症（familialamyotrophiclateralsclerosis）这种瘫痪性疾病的患者，不但运动神经元严重受损，而且有SOD的突变，也比较早逝。