Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Synonyms of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- ALS
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-Polyglucosan Bodies
- Aran-Duchenne Muscular Atrophy
- Gehrig's Disease
- Lou Gehrig's Disease
- Motor System Disease (Focal and Slow)
- Benign Focal Amyotrophy of ALS
- Infantile Spinal Muscular Atrophy, ALS
- Juvenile Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Included
- Kugelberg-Welander Disease
- Primary Lateral Sclerosis
- Progressive Bulbar Palsy, Included
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Type ALS
- Upper Motor Neuron Disease
- Werdnig-Hoffman Disease
- Wohlfart-Disease
General Discussion
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that causes progressive degeneration and eventual
loss of function of both upper and lower motor neurons resulting in progressive skeletal muscular
wasting and weakness.
There are a number of different forms of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and other motor neuron diseases with similar symptoms. These include: Slow Motor Neuron Disease, Focal Motor Neuron Disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Kugelberg-Welander Disease and Juvenile Spinal Muscular Atrophy), Progressive Bulbar Palsy, Benign Focal Amyotrophy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Infantile Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Werdnig-Hoffmann Disease), Wohlfart- Kugelberg-Welander Disease, and Floppy Infant Syndrome.
Organizations related to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association
27001 Agoura Road
Calabasas Hills CA 91301-5104
Phone #: 818-880-9007
800 #: 800-782-4747
e-mail: MARY@ALSA-NATIONAL.ORG
Home page: http://www.alsa.org
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Society of Canada
265 Yorkland Blvd
Ontario Intl M2J 1S5
Phone #: 416--49-7-2267
800 #: 800-267-4257
e-mail: alscanada@als.ca
Home page: http://www.als.ca
- Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
P.O. Box 196
Libertyville IL 60048
Phone #: 847-367-7620
800 #: 800-886-1762
e-mail: sma@interaccess.com
Home page: http://www.fsma.org
- Hairy Cell Leukemia Research Foundation
209 Park Road
Chelmsford MA 01824
Phone #: 978-256-2673
800 #: --
e-mail: info@sp-foundation.org
Home page: www.sp-foundation.org
- International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations
Northampton None NN1 2PR
Phone #: N/A
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.alsmndalliance.org/
- Les Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation, Ltd.
8142 Lawndale Avenue
Skokie IL 60076
Phone #: 847-679-3311
800 #: 888-257-1107
e-mail: info@lesturnerals.org
Home page: http://www.lesturnerals.org
- Muscular Dystrophy Association
3300 E. Sunrise Dr
Tucson AZ 85718
Phone #: 520-529-2000
800 #: 800-572-1717
e-mail: mda@mdausa.org
Home page: http://www.mdausa.org
- NIH/NINDS Brain Resources and Information Network
PO Box 5801
Bethesda MD 20824
Phone #: 301-496-5751
800 #: 800-352-9424
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
- Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association
76 Firhill Rd
Glasgow Intl G20 7BA
Phone #: 014-194-51077
800 #: N/A
e-mail: info@scotmnd.sol.co.uk
Home page: http://www.scotmnd.org.uk
- Stem Cell Research Foundation
22512 Gateway Center Drive
Clarksburg MD 20871
Phone #: 301-258-9495
800 #: N/A
e-mail: info@stemcellresearchfoundation.org
Home page: http://www.stemcellresearchfoundation.org