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The following organizations are good resources for information on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis:

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain, brain stem and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movemen...

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Muscular Dystrophy Association -- www.mda.org/disease/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis
National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Registry -- www.cdc.gov/als/join/
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke -- www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-als
ALS Association -- www.als.org/
US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis/

Review Date: 11/12/2022

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Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. Editorial update 01/29/2025.

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