Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or motor neurone disease) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that can cause profound suffering for both the patient and their family. Whilst new treatments for ALS are being developed, these are not curative and offer only the potential …
This volume provides an evidence-based guide to the care of people with ALS/MND, including the control of symptoms, the psychosocial care of patients and their families, and care in bereavement.
The present study examined the role of group I metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) in mammalian spinal motor networks and investigated the potential role of mGluRs in the fatal neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Group I mGluR activation was foun…
The revolution in sequencing technologies has greatly advanced our understanding of genomes. Many regulatory elements lacking protein-coding ability, such as long non-coding RNAs have been identified and characterized in different biological contexts. However, functional interro…
This book focuses on the public policy and ethical dimensions of ALS/MND care around the globe.
After returning home from a year abroad, Marissa's husband, Harvey was diagnosed with ALS. The disease progressed quickly and Marissa was soon consumed with caring for Harvey while trying to keep life as normal as possible for their children. This is not a story about the redemp…
This book is the true and personal story of how one woman coped with the devastating effects of a catastrophic illness in her family. The author and illustrator presents the story of how she, her husband, and her three young sons struggled to maintain their sense of selves and w…
After returning home from a year abroad, Marissa's husband, Harvey was diagnosed with ALS. The disease progressed quickly and Marissa was soon consumed with caring for Harvey while trying to keep life as normal as possible for their children. This is not a story about the redemp…
