Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): Other Places To Get Help
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Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
| National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke | |
| P.O. Box 5801 | |
| Bethesda, MD 20824 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-352-9424 (301) 496-5751 |
| TDD: | (301) 468-5981 |
| Web Address: | www.ninds.nih.gov |
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. | |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (ALSA) | |
| 27001 Agoura Road | |
| Suite 150 | |
| Calabasas Hills, CA 91301-5104 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-782-4747 (information and referral hotline) (818) 880-9007 |
| Fax: | (818) 880-9006 |
| Web Address: | http://www.alsa.org |
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. | |
| Les Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Foundation | |
| 5550 West Touhy Avenue | |
| Suite 302 | |
| Skokie, IL 60077-3254 | |
| Phone: | 1-888-ALS-1107 (1-888-257-1107) (847) 679-3311 |
| Fax: | (847) 679-9109 |
| E-mail: | info@lesturnerals.org |
| Web Address: | www.lesturnerals.org |
The Les Turner ALS Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to the treatment and elimination of ALS. It funds the Lois Insolia ALS Center (an ALS treatment center), research programs, support groups, communication and equipment services, and education programs for people who have ALS. The Les Turner ALS Foundation is based in the Chicago area and affiliated with Northwestern University Medical School. | |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)—ALS Division | |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association National Headquarters | |
| 3300 East Sunrise Drive | |
| Tucson, AZ 85718 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-572-1717 |
| E-mail: | mda@mdausa.org |
| Web Address: | http://als.mdausa.org |
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). | |
| Last updated: | August 14, 2008 |
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| Author: | Monica Rhodes |
| Reviewed By: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine, Colin Chalk, MD, CM, FRCPC - Neurology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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