Learning about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS):

• What is ALS?

Being diagnosed:

• What are electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies?

Getting treatment:

• What is a clinical trial?

Living with ALS:

• How can an advance directive help me?
• How do I choose a health care agent?
• What is palliative care?

End-of-life issues:

• What issues do I need to plan for?
• What is hospice care?

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a part of the National Institutes of Health, is the leading U.S. federal government agency supporting research on brain and nervous system disorders. It provides the public with educational materials and information about these disorders.

This national ALS Association provides up-to-date educational materials and information about service and support resources to ALS patients and their families, caregivers, researchers, and health professionals.

This Web site contains ALS information, up-to-date research announcements, ALS-related publications, ALS-specific chat rooms, and other materials. It is sponsored by the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).