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Classification. ALS is a motor neuron disease, which is a group of neurological disorders that selectively affect motor neurons, the cells that control voluntary muscles of the body. [3] Other motor neuron diseases include primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), progressive muscular atrophy (PMA), progressive bulbar palsy, pseudobulbar palsy, and ...
Language codes. The code "als" was used because in 2003 there had been no language code for Alsatian. ISO 639-3 gives four codes for several Alemannic dialects: gct is the code for Alemán Coloniero; gsw is the code for Swiss German, also for Alsatian; swg is the code for Swabian German; wae is the code for Walser German
Advanced life support. An advanced life support paramedic unit of Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue used for EMS in Palm Beach County, Florida. Advanced Life Support (ALS) is a set of life saving protocols and skills that extend basic life support to further support the circulation and provide an open airway and adequate ventilation (breathing).
ALSFRS-R includes 12 questions that can have a score of 0 to 4. A score of 0 on a question would indicate no function while a score of 4 would indicate full function. [4][5] This scale has been useful for doctors in diagnosing patients, measuring disease progression and also for researchers when selecting patients for a study and measuring the ...
The ALS Association is an American nonprofit organization that funds global amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research, provides care services and programs to people affected by ALS through its nationwide network of clinical care centers, and works with ALS advocates around the country for state and federal policies that serve people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also ...
Genetics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. There are more than 25 genes known to be associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) as of June 2018, [1] which collectively account for about 70% of cases of familial ALS (fALS) and 10% of cases of sporadic ALS (sALS). [2] About 5–10% of cases of ALS are directly inherited. [3]
Brian Wallach (born October 9, 1980) is an American businessman, lawyer, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and patient advocate. He became known for his activism after being diagnosed with ALS in 2017. [1] Since then, Wallach has founded a nonprofit, I AM ALS, and a telemedicine company, Synapticure.
als, since 2003 prefix for the Wikipedia (als:Wikipedia:Houptsyte) of Alemannic German dialects like Alsatian, Swabian, Swiss German; als, since 2007 the ISO 639-3 code for the southern Albanian dialect (Tosk Albanian) Alternative Learning System (Philippines), a modular non-formal education program; Associate of the Linnean Society of London