101. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. (ALS) ( ´´m tr f´ik, skl r ´s s) (KEY) , sometimes http://www.bartleby.com/65/am/amyotroph.html

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102. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Association. ALSA / amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. SCIENTIFIC AREAS Basic and clinical investigations http://profiler.bgu.ac.il/resco/Funding Sources/National Amiotrophic/AZ61.HTM

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association ALSA / Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis SCIENTIFIC AREAS: Basic and clinical investigations (but not clinical trials of therapy) of sporadic and familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. SUPPORT PERIOD: 1 year starter grant and multi-year grants. AMOUNT: The ALSA has no budget limitation. In the spring of annualy the ALS Association awarded ten new research grants representing a commitment of about $1.2 million. SUBMISSION DATE(S): a)Pre-proposal Must arrive at the ALSA deadline of 2 December annualy (For follow- up purposes please send a copy of the letter of intent to the Department of Research Contracts. b)Full -Proposal 20 Febrauary following year - Only for those invited by ALSA to submit a full application - To be processed by the Department of Research Contracts (to reach the ALSA by their deadline of 3 March following year). ACTIVATION DATE(S):1 August following year. MODE OF APPLICATION: FORMS: The Letter of intent and application must follow explicit guidelines issued by ALSA. To obtain the guidelines please call the Department of Research Contracts Applicants should initiate the proposal process by submitting a one page abstract describing the proposed project to ALSA in 4 copies including the original, identifying the nature of the research proposal. The abstract should contain the following information:

103. MedWebPlus Subject Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis http://www.medwebplus.com/subject/Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis.html

Main About MWP Contribute to MWP Contact Us A service of Flexis, Inc. Welcome to MedWebPlus 2.3! A free service to help you find health sciences information quickly and easily. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Broader Terms: All Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases Related Terms: Muscular Dystrophy Myasthenia Gravis Poliomyelitis Syringomyelia Focussed Subsets: Nomenclature Organizations Patient Education Self-Help Groups Web Sites: Entry GO ALS digest GO ALS Survival Guide (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) maintained by Douglas E. Eshleman GO ALS Survival Guide ALS Dictionary GO Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (ALSA) GO International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations GO Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) Web Site maintained by Frank Reyerse GO World Federation of Neurology Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Flexis, Inc. Privacy statement Powered by y-Base

104. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Society Of NB SJFN Home Page, Community Hall. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Society of NB. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Society of NB PO Box 2672 Saint John, NB E2L 4Z1 Canada. http://www.sjfn.nb.ca/community_hall/A/amyo9040.html

Community Hall Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Society of NB A.L.S. Society of NB (Saint John Chapter) Contact Information Mailing Address Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Society of NB P.O. Box 2672 Saint John, NB Canada Main Phone: Toll Free: Main Fax: Contact Person: Elizabeth Wilkin Treasurer Alternate Contact Person: Pat stiles Secretary Mission Statement ""You are not alone"" Description of Services Support for patient and families. Information Fundraising 1st Monday of each month Community Health centre Fundraising Events 96/97 ALS Flower Days June 1997 Program Delivery Charitable Tax #: Legal Status: Non-Profit Disability Accessability: Fully Language: English Geographic Area Served: Saint John Area MAIN MENU SEARCH HELP DESK A INDEX ... COMMUNITY HALL Last Modified Apr. 30, 1997

105. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Encyclopedia Article About Amyotrophic Lateral S encyclopedia article about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Free online English dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopedia. http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Motor Neurone Disease MND ) is a term used to cover a number of illnesses of the motor neurone In vertebrates, motoneurons (also called motor neurons ) are efferent neurons that synapse with muscle fibers to facilitate muscle contraction. Anatomy and physiology Motoneurons of both the somatic and autonomic nervous system (ANS) originate in the ventral gray column of the spinal cord. Somatic fibers innervate skeletal muscle while autonomic fibers innervate cardiac muscle of the heart and smooth muscle of the visceral organs and glands. Click the link for more information. . Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Progressive Muscular Atrophy (PMA), Progressive Bulbar Palsy (PBP) and Progessive Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) are all types of MND. MND is the term used internationally whilst ALS is often used in the USA The word Usa has more than one meaning: U.S.A. - The United States of America Usa, Oita - A city in Japan

106. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig http://www.vmmc.org/dbDiseaseCondition/service147082.asp

document.write(TopLinks); Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis What is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis? Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) is a progressive disease of the nervous system. ALS attacks motor neurons, the cells that send messages to muscles throughout the body. In ALS, muscles do not receive the messages the brain sends. The muscles’ inability to move causes them to weaken and, eventually, most all muscle action in the body is affected, including swallowing and breathing. Weakness tends to progress over three years to five-years, although progression of the disease is highly variable. There is no loss of sensory nerves and people with ALS remain fully alert and aware. What causes it? The cause of ALS is unknown. A rare form of ALS exists, whose symptoms are exactly the same as those in the more common form, which appears to show a genetic pattern. This kind of ALS occurs in only five percent to 10 percent of ALS patients. In the majority of cases, ALS appears to have occurred at random. How is it treated?

107. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Or Lou Gehrig's Disease: Aging Begins At 30: Virtu Aging Begins at 30. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig s Disease. See related Patient Topics amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Brain and Nervous System. http://www.vh.org/adult/patient/internalmedicine/aba30/2001/lougehrigsdisease.ht

For Patients Aging Begins at 30 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's Disease Ian Maclean Smith, M.D. Emeritus Professor Department of Internal Medicine University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Creation Date: June 2001 Last Revision Date: June 2001 Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed It's amyotrophic because the muscle supplied by the dead nerve cells wastes away; lateral because it affects the side of the spinal cord; and sclerosis because if you feel the cord in that region at autopsy the tissue feels very hard. It's Lou Gehrig's because the record-breaking first baseman and hitter died of it aged 38 in 1941. It is an adult-onset disease first described in France by Charcot in 1874. The disease affects men more than women and usually after age 40. Cells that are motor in function in the brain and spinal cord die and can no longer send messages to the muscles. There are signs of involvement of the brain to cord nerves (upper motor neurons) and of the cord to muscle nerves, (lower motor neurons). Most cases are sporadic, but about 5% occur in affected families. One unusual site for ALS is Guam where the disease is 50 times as prevalent as elsewhere. Viruses and prions have been looked for as a cause and not found. Initially the symptoms are difficulty in swallowing, slurred speech, and painless weakness in the hands or legs. The affected muscles show fasciculations that are rippling contractions seen through the skin or in the tongue. There is no curative treatment, although Rilutek (formerly Riluzole), an anti-glutamate medicine, adds months to patients' lifespan but does not relieve symptoms. At least 14 other drugs have been tested in controlled clinical trials and found to be ineffective. The disease progresses and patients usually die in three to five years, when the muscles controlling breathing fail. The brain, consciousness, eye movements and bladder muscles do not fail.

108. PharmGKB: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Alternate Names ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis); ALSs (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis); Amyotrophic http://www.pharmgkb.org/do/serve?objId=PA443332&objCls=Disease

109. ALS Society Of Canada degenerative or progressive disabilities Parkinson Society Canada, Alzheimer Society of Canada, Huntington Society of Canada, Multiple sclerosis Society of http://www.als.ca/

Recommend This Page Survey/ Your Comments ALS Events Across Canada ... Contact Us ALS Partner Unit Web Sites Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Nova Scotia ... International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations The ALS Society of Canada, a national voluntary organization, is committed to: supporting research towards a cure for ALS supporting ALS Partners in their provision of quality care for persons affected by ALS The ALS Society of Canada endeavors to provide relevant and current information about ALS in an easy to understand format, much of it may be downloaded from this site. click here for the latest ALS headlines click here for the latest research news Coast To Coast 2004 Newsletter Photos and coverage of the CLIMB FOR A CURE Our monthly giving program Research update Coping and Hope for people with ALS Print copies available by sending name and postal address to coast@als.ca Read entire Newsletter ELIZABETH'S CONCERT OF HOPE 2004 Saturday, February APRIL 1ST, 7:30 PM National Arts Centre Theatre Tickets on sale now! $100 each.

110. ALSA: Research The Lou Gehrig Challenge The ALS Association Scientific Research Program. research At the forefront of the battle against ALS (Lou Gehrig s Disease), The ALS http://www.alsa.org/research/

The Lou Gehrig Challenge The ALS Association Scientific Research Program At the forefront of the battle against ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), The ALS Association is conducting the largest research program ever organized to find a cure for one of the world's most horrific diseases. Funded by $27 million in support from The ALS Association since 1991, a team of internationally recognized scientists is engaged in nearly 100 research projects, casting a broad scientific net to uncover important new facts about ALS. At present, there are three primary components in The ALS Association's The Lou Gehrig Challenge scientific research program: Investigator Initiated Research Grant Program ALSA Initiated Research Studies Scientific Workshops and Symposia Office of the Science Director The ALS Association 106 Innovation Park 246 Goose Lane Guilford CT, 06437 researchgrants@alsa-national.org An Interview with Lucie Bruijn, Continued SPOTLIGHT Exciting Updates on New or Completed Projects ... Research The information contained on this web site may not be published, broadcast or otherwise distributed without the prior written authorization of The ALS Association. ALSA Webmaster

111. Athens Users Login Athens Users Login. EBSCOhost Support. User ID, Password, Minimum browser requirements Internet Explorer 5.0 and Netscape 4.7. Important http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?db=aph&jid=BF0&scope=site

112. Welcome To ALS.ORG This site is under construction. Please check back again later. http://www.als.org/

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113. ALS Information ALS Information. NOTE! This page has moved to http//www.avalon.net/~kboyken/als.html. (By the way, Internet Navigator is HORRIBLE!!! http://soli.inav.net/~kboyken/als.html

ALS Information NOTE! This page has moved to http://www.avalon.net/~kboyken/als.html (By the way, Internet Navigator is HORRIBLE!!! I've wasted a good portion of my time lately in their technical support queue, never able to get through, and sending email to their support address, which has never been answered.) Karl Boyken kboyken@inav.net

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