Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a complex disease that affects the nerve cells
in your brain and spinal cord, which affects many parts of the body. The brain loses
the ability to control muscles throughout the body, including the ability to speak,
eat, move arms and legs, and eventually breathe. Because ALS affects the brain, some
people also begin to have difficulties with their thinking and mood. The symptoms
of ALS can affect everyone differently; and as a result, most people with ALS need
treatment from many different types of medical care providers. Patients often find
the numerous appointments and recommendations from different specialty providers to
be difficult and overwhelming to manage. Many hospitals and treatment clinics offer
a multidisciplinary team approach to treat ALS, with the goal to improve the quality
and access to care for the person with ALS and the caregiver.
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Published online: July 17, 2018
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