Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Children

1.	Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/grownup/conditions/als.html

Clinical Trials

1.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D000690&recruiting...

Coping

1.	Reasons for Living with ALS ALS Association http://www.alsa.org/patient/living.cfm?CFID=12809

Diagnosis/Symptoms

1.	Creatine Kinase Test Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/Quest/q71ss-cktest.html




2.	Diagnosing ALS ALS Association http://www.alsa.org/als/diagnosing.cfm?CFID=84585&CFTOKEN=69857032




3.	Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocities Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/Quest/q75ss.html

Dictionaries/Glossaries

1.	Glossary of ALS-Related Medical and Scientific Ter ALS Association http://www.alsa.org/resources/glossary.cfm?CFID=82761&CFTOKEN=59501706

Directories

1.	MDA ALS Research and Clinical Centers Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/clinics/alsserv.html

Disease Management

1.	Talking with Technology Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/Quest/q102technology.cfm




2.	Rehabilitation Approach to Adaptive Devices and Eq ALS Association http://www.alsa.org/files/cms/Resources/Rehab_Approach.pdf




3.	ALS Association's Patient Bill of Rights for ALS Association http://www.alsa.org/patient/rights.cfm?CFID=12776

Genetics

1.	Misbehaving Molecules: 3-Dimensional Pictures of A National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/may2003/ninds-18.htm




2.	Genetic Testing for ALS ALS Association http://www.alsa.org/files/cms/Resources/Genetic_Testing.pdf




3.	Genes and Disease: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowSection&rid=gnd...




4.	Genetics Home Reference: Amyotrophic lateral scler National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=amyotrophiclateralsclerosis

National Institutes of Health

1.	Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis/amyotrophicl...

Newsletters/Print Publications

1.	MDA/ALS Newsmagazine Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/als/

Organizations

1.	Society for Neuroscience http://web.sfn.org/




2.	National Institute of Neurological Disorders and S http://www.ninds.nih.gov/




3.	Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/




4.	ALS Association http://www.alsa.org/

Overviews

1.	Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/fa-als.html

Related Issues

1.	Patient Services Frequently Asked Questions ALS Association http://www.alsa.org/faq/patient.cfm?CFID=84585&CFTOKEN=69857032




2.	When a Loved One Has ALS: A Caregiver's Guide Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/alscare/index.html




3.	Benefits for Veterans with ALS ALS Association http://www.alsa.org/files/cms/Resources/Veterans_Benefits.pdf




4.	Dressing with Ease, Style and Comfort ALS Association http://www.alsa.org/files/cms/Resources/Dressing.PDF




5.	For Caregivers: Coping with Burnout ALS Association http://www.alsa.org/files/cms/Resources/Caregiver_Burnout.pdf




6.	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the ALS/Vir Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/research/alsvirusfaq.html




7.	Oral Care for the Patient with ALS: A Guide for th ALS Association http://www.alsa.org/files/cms/Resources/Oral_Care.pdf

Research

1.	Improved Treatment of AL Amyloidosis American College of Physicians http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/140/2/I-27




2.	What's Old is New Again - Antibiotic Protects National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/news_articles/news_article_ALS_cef...

Specific Conditions

1.	Breathing Difficulties ALS Association http://www.alsa.org/files/cms/Resources/Breathing_Difficulties.pdf

Statistics

1.	Who Gets ALS ALS Association http://www.alsa.org/als/who.cfm?CFID=12809