What Are the Treatments for ALS Disease?

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Diagnosis & Treatment of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Cynips | permalink
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Learn more from WebMD about the diagnosis and treatment of ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Tags: ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease, treat, treatment, treating, drug, medicine, medication, diagnosis, EMG, rilutek, riluzole, physical therapy, Baclofen, branched-chain amino acids, BCAA, Phenytoin, antidepressant, insulin, neurotrophic factor, experimental treatment for ALS

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/brain/understanding-als-treatment ^[1]

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What is ALS? More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Hank Ewing | permalink
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as

For further reading: http://www.alsa.org/about-als/what-is-als.html ^[2]

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Symptoms, Causes, Treatment - How is ALS treated? - MedicineNet More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Carrie Caron | permalink
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Learn about Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS / Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) symptoms, stages, cure, causes, life expectancy, speech, treatment, diagnosis, and more. ALS is a neurological disease that attacks the neurons (nerve cells) responsible for the control of voluntary muscles.

For further reading: http://www.medicinenet.com/amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis/page5.htm ^[3]

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1. http://www.webmd.com/brain/understanding-als-treatment

2. http://www.alsa.org/about-als/what-is-als.html

3. http://www.medicinenet.com/amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis/page5.htm