Lou Gehrig's Disease,
ALS, & ALSA
ALS (Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis)
(DESCRIPTION: This Disease goes after the motor neurons,
the senses: hearing, taste, sight, touch, & smell are not affected.
In most people, the muscles involving the eyes & bladder are on thr
most part not affected. The majority of people, their mind & thoughts
are not impaired & remain sharp despite the progressive degenerating
condition of their body.)
ALS Association
ALS & ALSA Serving the ALS Community Resources & Referrals In The
News Research.
ALS
Society of Canada's Homepage
endeavors to provide relevant and current information
about ALS in an easy to understand format, much of it may be downloaded
from this site.
ALS
Association of Greater New York Chapter ALS Association
(ALSA) is the only national not-for-profit voluntary health organization
dedicated solely to the fight against ALS. It carries out its mission at
the national level and through its nationwide network of chapters and support
groups. ALSA and its chapters commit more funds annually to ALS research
and patient care than any other independent, voluntary health organization.
ALS Survival
Guide - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis This website
is dedicated to the loving memory of Douglas Edwin Eshleman, who lost his
battle with ALS on Wednesday, November 28, 2001, at the age of 43.
Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
ALS
Symptoms Understanding ALS
Initial Symptoms of the Disease
American
Academy of Neurology The
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) provides valuable resources for medical
specialists worldwide who are committed to improving the care of patients
with neurological diseases.
Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis Good article by the
American Academy of Family Physicians.
Angel
Fund This site is
dedicated to increasing awareness of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS);
generating support for research to find the cause and cure, and providing
an information and support network to ALS patients and the families, friends
and concerned individuals affected by this devastating disease.
ARCH
National Resource Center The
ARCH National Resource Center began, in 1991, as an initiative to promote
respite services for families with children. We are pleased to announce
that we have expanded our services! As part of our effort to advance the
movement to strengthen families and support caregivers, ARCH will now assist,
and collaborate with, programs that provide respite for caregivers of adults
and the elderly.
"Catfish"
Hunter ALS Foundation Soon
after Jimmy Hunter was diagnosed with ALS, friends in the Bear Swamp-Beach
Springs Ruritan Club, a civic club in his hometown, worked with him to
form a non-profit foundation. The foundation was created to raise awareness
about this deadly disease and to raise funds to support research and patient
needs.
Curtis
R. Vance Foundation is a
nonprofit corporation, whose purposes include but are not limited to public
education and funding of research for a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,
ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and providing assistance to
the victims of the disease and their families.
Focus
on ALS
General
Practice Notebook - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Clinically oriented information.
Hope
for ALS is a non-profit,
501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to funding research in the battle against
ALS. It is a growing group of individuals dedicated to make a difference
for all those suffering from this insidious disease today.
For your information, several members of Hope for ALS have ALS. Hope for
ALS is comprised only of non- compensated volunteers. Our focus and resolve
is clear and we need your help.
International
Alliance of ALS/MND Associations was founded in
November 1992 to provide a forum for support and the exchange of information
between the worldwide associations. More than 50 national patient support
and advocacy groups from over 40 countries worldwide have joined together
to form the International Alliance.
Les
Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation, Ltd.
is the nation's largest independent publicly supported non-profit organization
devoted to the treatment and elimination of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The Foundation supports the
ALS community in Chicago and its suburbs and is affiliated with Northwestern
University's Feinberg School of Medicine.
MDA/ALS
Clinic - Baylor College of Medicine A
team approach is employed to assist patients with ALS to better cope with
their disease and to apply the latest therapies in a positive and caring
setting. Information is provided regarding the latest developments in ALS
research and the patient is offered the opportunity to participate in clinical
research trials if specific entry criteria are met. Both ALS patients and
their families attend the Clinic, and are seen by a team of 21 professionals
from 11 different specialties. The MDA/ALS Clinic is committed to making
a difference in the lives of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Motor
neuron disease also known
as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive
disease that attacks motor neurons, components of the nervous system that
connect the brain with the skeletal muscles. Skeletal muscles are involved
with voluntary movement, like walking and talking. When your brain sends
a signal telling a part of your body to move, the motor neurons transmit
the command to the skeletal muscles. The muscles respond by contracting.
NINDS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Information Page
Nursing
Tips for Living With ALS the main
focus of this site is on dealing with some of the medical complications
we face as a result of ALS. All too often these things are
inadequately addressed because the expectation is that we will not be around
long enough to worry about "long term" problems. These are problems that
can and must be minimized in order to assure a good quality of life even
if that life is short.
Patient Resources:
ALS The latest medical news and information for
patients or friends/parents of patients diagnosed with ALS.
Reading
Genes - Problems linked to ALS Johns
Hopkins researchers have identified genetic mutations
Ride for
Life: Helping People Living with ALS
Society
for Neuroscience The Society for
Neuroscience is a nonprofit membership organization of basic scientists
and physicians who study the brain and nervous system. Neuroscience includes
the study of brain development, sensation and perception, learning and
memory, movement, sleep, stress, aging and neurological and psychiatric
disorders. It also includes the molecules, cells and genes responsible
for nervous system functioning. Recognizing the tremendous potential for
the study of the brain and nervous system as a separate field, the Society
was formed in 1970. It has grown from 500 members to more than 30,000 and
is the world's largest organization of scientists devoted to the study
of the brain
The Edelson
Center ALS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
(Lou Gehrig's Disease). Case Study. A 70-year-old
woman had been diagnosed with major Bulbar Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
(ALS).
World
Federation Of Neurology -- ALS This
web site is sponsored by the World Federation of Neurology Research Group
on Motor Neuron Diseases to link researchers and clinicians worldwide with
the goal of finding effective treatment and a cure for ALS.
Discussion Groups and Newsgroups
ALS
Network Forum
ALS
DIGEST [Lou Gehrig's Disease]
ALS
Webforum
Newsgroup:
sci.med.diseases.als
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