print email comment close ALS Association URL: http://www.ALSA.org/ Description: Official site of the ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Association, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. "ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that usually attacks both upper and lower motor neurons and causes degeneration throughout the brain and spinal cord." Features medical news and research updates about the disease and information about clinical trials. Contains a section for healthcare professionals and another section for patients, families, and caregivers. Publisher: The ALS Association Library of Congress Subject Headings: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis LII Database Information: Record 2136 created by Helen Anderson on 09/29/2000 Last modification on 06/17/2008 Published: 09/29/2000   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/2136