Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
Als; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS); Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, type 2; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, type 4; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/als; autosomal dominant juvenile ALS; autosomal recessive form of juvenile ALS type 3; Charcot disease; dHMN; FALS; familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Lou Gehrig Disease; Lou Gehrig's Disease; Lou Gehrig//'s disease; Motor Neuron Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; neuronopathy, distal hereditary motor, with pyramidal features; RFALS type 3 |
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease, Maladie de Charcot or motor neurone disease) is a progressive, almost invariably fatal neurological disease. Description In ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, both the upper motor neurons and the lower motor neurons degenerate or die, ceasing to send messages to muscles. Unable to function, the muscles gradually weaken, waste away (atrophy), and have fasciculations because of denervation. Eventually, the ability ...
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- ALS (MayoClinic)
- ALS Association
- ALS Association's Patient Bill of Rights for People Living with ALS (ALS Association)
- ALS Newsletter (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Medline Plus)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (National Institutes of Health)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Cleveland Clinic)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Cleveland Clinic)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (American Speech-Language Hearing Association)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Information Page (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Benefits for Veterans with ALS (ALS Association) - Links to PDF File
- Breathing Difficulties (ALS Association) - Links to PDF File
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (National Institutes of Health)
- Creatine Kinase Test (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
- Dental Prosthesis Assists In Diminishing ALS Speech Problems (Cleveland Clinic)
- Diagnosing ALS (ALS Association)
- Dressing with Ease, Style and Comfort (ALS Association) - Links to PDF File
- Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocities (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
- Esclerosis Lateral Amiotrófica (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- For Caregivers: Coping with Burnout (ALS Association) - Links to PDF File
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the ALS/Virus Connection (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
- Genes and Disease: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
- Genetic Testing for ALS (ALS Association) - Links to PDF File
- Genetics Home Reference: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Genetics Home Reference)
- Glossary of ALS-Related Medical and Scientific Terms (ALS Association)
- Improved Treatment of AL Amyloidosis (American College of Physicians)
- Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) (Nemours Foundation)
- MDA ALS Research and Clinical Centers (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
- Muscular Dystrophy Association
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Oral Care for the Patient with ALS: A Guide for the Caregiver (ALS Association) - Links to PDF File
- Patient Services Frequently Asked Questions (ALS Association)
- Reasons for Living with ALS (ALS Association)
- Rehabilitation Approach to Adaptive Devices and Equipment and Techniques (ALS Association) - Links to PDF File
- Society for Neuroscience
- Talking with Technology (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
- When a Loved One Has ALS: A Caregiver's Guide (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
- Who Gets ALS (ALS Association)

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