Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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The following sites provide reliable information on this topic:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis at NINDS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis clinical trials at the NIH
MDA's ALS Division
The ALS Association
Related Topics:
Arm weakness (bilateral)
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Leg weakness (bilateral)
Multiple sclerosis
Neurological disease
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Last Updated: Aug 10, 2008
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis References:
Brooks BR. El Escorial World Federation of Neurology criteria for the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Subcommittee on Motor Neuron Diseases/Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis of the World Federation of Neurology Research Group on Neuromuscular Diseases J Neurol Sci 1994; 124: 96-107.
Brown RC, Lockwood AH, Sonawane BR. Neurodegenerative diseases: an overview of environmental risk factors. Environ Health Perspect. 2005 Sep;113(9):1250-6.
Waragai M: MRI and clinical features in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Neuroradiology 1997; 39: 847-851.
