Q. A 42 year-old man presents with a several-month course of weakness that began in the left arm and has since spread to both arms and legs.
Neurological exam reveals:
- asymmetric but diffuse upper and lower extremity weakness;
- mixed hyperreflexia and areflexia throughout the bilateral upper and lower extremities;
- bilateral pathologic (ie, positive) Babinski's;
- sensory exam is normal.
Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?