Beyond the physical struggle of paralysis, it's the loss of Independence that can be the hardest to bear mentally and emotionally. But this morning, there's new hope for people living with paralysis, attempt to regain that Independence, take back control of their world using direct thought.
Living for 27 years with Lou Gehrig’s disease (and beating the odds), he started Ride for Life, an annual trek that has raised millions for ALS research.
Two ALS patients in Australia have been able to control their PCs through direct thought with the implant of a brain-computer interface from Synchron, a biomed startup based in San Francisco.
Baron Wolman, who captured iconic images of rock and roll as the very first staff photographer for Rolling Stone, has died. He was 83.
His rep, Dianne Duenzl, confirmed to Rolling Stone and NPR in a statement that Wolman died at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico on Monday following a battle with ALS.
Dozens of friends, family members and supporters of former Auburn Auburn City Councilor Peter Ruzicka drove past his home on Sunday morning to offer encouragement in his fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Well-wishers gathered at Emerson Park and drove past Ruzicka's current home on East Lake Road in Owasco.
I have a few symptoms that make me worry that I might have ALS. I’ve heard it sometimes takes a long time to know for sure if you have the disease. I think it’s time to see a doctor. Should I go to my general practitioner? And what tests are needed to make the diagnosis?
Many people who have muscle twitching worry that they have ALS since it’s often associated with the disease. If a person has muscle twitches a lot, or even daily, could it be the beginning of ALS?