Health and Medical Guide to Functions and Dysfunctions of the Brain and Nervous System Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Health information topics about 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   Recommended Resources: [CaRP] Can't open cache file. [CaRP] Unable to create/open RSS cache file. [CaRP] Failed to open file: /home/brainand/public_html/carp/autocache/f60627ca1db8c2ae253c816eedcd460e [CaRP] Can't open remote newsfeed.