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Hey everyone, I know Blood clots are a risk for ALS patients but could they also be a symptom? My father had a major blood clot back in the 90's and was hospitalized for several weeks. We thought nothing of it at the time but since he has been diagnosed with ALS all of his medical history is...

Hello everyone, it's been awhile since I last visited. I hope everyone is doing as good as they can and that everyones spirit is at an all time high! As for myself I continue to live in denial..(lol) and live by that O'l "Grin and Bare It" motto. Well for the most part the darn diseases has...

Emory ALS Center: ALS Research Message Regarding Stem Cell Trial: Updated 1 March 2011 We have begun the phase I trial of spinal cord derived stem cells for patients with ALS. We have now completed ten patient surgeries and we can report that all are doing well as of this date. The...

My loser brother in law has been living here for the past 8 months. He has been living at his parents, coming over here for dinner about 3 times a week. For the SECOND time since he has been here, I asked him to help me out by coming over tomorrow while I run over to the VA to get an SAH change...

I searched a bit around on the forum and couldn't really find much. I wondered if any other PALS on here have seizures. My husband's issues began after a grand mal seizure last April. He had been having aura's for about 2 years. Although they did find a benign cyst in his brain, the doctors...

Although the controversy surrounding CCSVI is associated with MS, people with ALS have discussed the possibility of having the treatment to ? Improve their ALS. This is the only reason that I think this discussion is important. Yesterday at the ECTRIMS conference that I am attending in...

Quality of Life Who’s the Judge? By Sam Filer (The National Access Awareness Week (NAAW) Kick-Off on May 29 saw the Metro Toronto Convention Centre teeming with activity. One of the most memorable events that day was a speech given by Justice Sam Filer, presented with the assistance of his...

Hello everyone i am new here.....I hope you can help me. I was just wanting to know.....What are the chances of a man aged 31 getting ALS/MND? Could some kind person on here give me all the statistics, risk factors, age ranges regarding this?......I would like to know what my chances are of...

UMass researchers find ALS link WORCESTER — Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have uncovered new evidence suggesting a link between familial ALS and sporadic ALS. In a study published today in Nature Neuroscience, scientists said the SOD1 gene, which is implicated...

Although the controversy surrounding CCSVI is associated with MS, people with ALS have discussed the possibility of having the treatment to ? Improve their ALS. This is the only reason that I think this discussion is important. Yesterday at the ECTRIMS conference that I am attending in...