ALS WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on ALS and compiled helpful research notes below.
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Research Notes on ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- also called ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease -- occurs throughout the world with no racial, ethnic or socioeconomic boundaries. One of the most famous victims of this disease is Lou Gehrig, the professional baseball player for whom it is named. Dr. Stephen Hawking is one of the longest-lived survivors, still living and working decades after his initial diagnosis. ALS affects as many as 30,000 Americans, with 5,600 new cases diagnosed in the US each year. There is no known way to prevent ALS.
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Latest Headlines on ALS
What is ALS?
- The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig MDA/ALS Research Center: What is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis?
- ALS Association: What You Should Know About ALS
- eMedicineHealth: Lateral Sclerosis Overview (Lou Gehrig Disease)
- MDA Publications: Facts About Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- KidsHealth: Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS)
- MedlinePlus: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- AccessDNA: About Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
What Are The Symptoms of ALS?
- Froedtert Medical College of Wisconsin: ALS
- ALS Les Turner Foundation: What Is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)?
- Cedars-Sinai: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's Disease
- Mayo Clinic: Signs and Symptoms
- American Family Physician: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Lou Gehrig's Disease
What Are The Causes and Complications of ALS?
- C.Health: Condition Factsheets - ALS
- NINDS: What Causes ALS?
- eMedicineHealth: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Causes
- Medical News Today: Insights Into the Noxious Cause of Lou Gehrig's Disease
- The New York Times: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Neuromuscular: Sporadic ALS
What Are The Treatments and Medications for ALS?
- WebMD: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) - Treatment Overview
- eMedicine: Treatment
- NeurologyChannel: Treatment, Prognosis
- Mayo Clinic: Treatment of Lou Gehrig's Disease at Mayo Clinic
- InteliHealth: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Chestnet: Management of Respiratory Problems in the Patient With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for ALS?
- eMedicineHealth: Self-Care at Home
- Alive: Holistic Healing - Neuralgia
- MotherNature.com: A Radical Solution
- AHealthyMe!: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Alternative Treatment
- Yahoo! Health: Home Treatment
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of ALS?
- InteliHealth: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Genetic Testing Basics
- eMedicine: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- NeuroCare Center Inc.: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about ALS
- HealthDay: Moderate Exercise May Slow Progression of Lou Gehrig's Disease
- Topix: ALS Forum
- StarGazette.com: After Father's Death, Family Puts Spotlight on ALS
- Staten Island Advance: Rewriting a New Chapter in the Struggle With ALS
Foundations and Support Groups on ALS
- ALS Association: Main Information Page
- NINDS: Main Information Page
- Muscular Dystrophy Association: ALS Division Home Page
- ALS Les Turner Foundation: About Us
- The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig MDA/ALS Research Center: Services, Research, Education and Care
- The Patrick O'Brien Foundation: My Life
- Augie's Quest: Time to Cure ALS
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about ALS
- NeurologyChannel: Health Channels Forum - ALS
- The ALS Advocacy Committee: Discussions
- ALSTDF: ALS Forums
- CureZone.com: ALS: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Lou Gehrig's Disease Forum
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on ALS
- NINDS: What's Old is New Again - Antibiotic Protects Nerves By Removing Excess Glutamate
- Cure ALS Ride For Life: Antioxidants Do Not Prolong ALS Survival
- Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry: Effect of a multidisciplinary amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) clinic on ALS survival: a population based study, 1996–2000
- PubMed Central: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - Update for family physicians
- Oxford Journals: Recent advances in the genetics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia: common pathways in neurodegenerative disease
Clinical Trials on ALS
- The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig MDA/ALS Research Center: ALS
- ALS Les Turner Foundation: ALS
- ALS Association: ALS
- Clinical Trials.gov: ALS
- CenterWatch: ALS
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- Contributor: Tonya J
- Reviewer: Pat
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Tonya J
- Reviewer: Pat
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's Disease
- Last update: Mar. 10, 2009
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