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1. ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE ALS?
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been screened recently
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Early Symptoms
LOU GEHRIG'S
DISEASE
Someday we’ll be able to
name a cure after Lou Gehrig
instead of a disease.
CONTRACT ALS
EVERY YEAR
Twitches
Muscle cramps or spasms
Slurred speech and drooling
Abnormal fatigue of the arms
and or legs
Tripping or dropping things
Involuntary periods of laughing
or crying with difficulty
A progressive
neurodegenerative
disease that affects
nerve cells in the
brain and the
spinal cord.
With voluntary muscle
action progressively
affected, patients in the
later stages of the
disease may become
totally paralyzed.
ALS patients average
about two to five
years life expectancy
from the time of
diagnosis.
THROUGHOUT
THE WORLD
WITH NO RACIAL,
ETHNIC OR
SOCIOECONOMIC
BOUNDARIES
Although no treatment slows or halts the progression of ALS, various drugs and devices
are available to help control symptoms and make living with the disease easier.
ALS is a very difficult disease to diagnose and requires a thorough clinical examination.
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Workup
HOW CAN I HELP?
DONATE
PARTICIPATE
ADVOCATE
The mission of The ALS Association is to lead the fight to treat and cure ALS through global
research and nationwide advocacy, while also empowering people with Lou Gehrig’s Disease
and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support.
Gifts to The ALS Association (www.alsa.org) are tax-deductible to the full extent of the Internal
Revenue Code.
Even if you aren't a friend relative, supporter or business associate of a
legislator, you can open doors through your outreach. As an ALS Association
Advocate, you can help change the laws and policies that affect thousands of
persons with ALS and their families.
Join an ALS Walk, be part of a research study, spread the word.