Sorry to hear about your rate of progression. Exercise protects in some of the animal models. Sad, that was not your experience. Have attached the one acetyl-carnitine study in the ALS literature in case it is of interest.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23421600
Thanks everyone for the input. Have background in psychopharmacology and medication development. Ask your Neurologist about acetyl-carnitine for ALS, a harmless natural product.
In terms of my symptoms banged right elbow and have ulnar nerve related atrophy in hand. Have also denervation...
I have just been diagnosed by two ALS specialists at OHSU and Providence. Am academic shrink not sure if that is helpful. Don't have any upper motor neuron signs (bilateral babinski, bilateral hoffman and jaw jerk WNL) and have normal reflexes except for brisk knee reflex which I have always...