Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Overviews
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (Muscular Dystrophy Association)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• Creatine Kinase Test (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
• Diagnosing ALS (ALS Association)
• Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocities (Muscular Dystrophy Association)

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (National Institutes of Health)

• Disease Management
• Rehabilitation Approach to Adaptive Devices and Equipment and Techniques (ALS Association) - Links to PDF File
• Talking with Technology (Muscular Dystrophy Association)

• Coping
• Reasons for Living with ALS (ALS Association)

• Related Issues
• ALS Association's Patient Bill of Rights for People Living with ALS (ALS Association)
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
• Benefits for Veterans with ALS (ALS Association) - Links to PDF File
• Breathing Difficulties (ALS Association) - Links to PDF File
• Dressing with Ease, Style and Comfort (ALS Association) - Links to PDF File
• For Caregivers: Coping with Burnout (ALS Association) - Links to PDF File
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the ALS/Virus Connection (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
• 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)
• When a Loved One Has ALS: A Caregiver's Guide (Muscular Dystrophy Association)

• Research
• Improved Treatment of AL Amyloidosis (American College of Physicians)

• Genetics
• Genetics Home Reference: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (National Library of Medicine)
• Genes and Disease: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
• Genetic Testing for ALS (ALS Association) - Links to PDF File

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Glossary of ALS-Related Medical and Scientific Terms (ALS Association)

• Directories
• MDA ALS Research and Clinical Centers (Muscular Dystrophy Association)

• Organizations
• ALS Association
• Muscular Dystrophy Association
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Society for Neuroscience

• Newsletters/Print Publications
• ALS Newsletter (Muscular Dystrophy Association)

• Statistics
• Who Gets ALS (ALS Association)

• Children
• Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) (Nemours Foundation)