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Around 3,000 to 5,000 new cases of ALS are diagnosed every year in the United States alone. Imagine knowing every medication, supplement, or device used to treat your disease. Imagine knowing what treatments work for people just like you — and having the ability to easily connect with those people. That’s what makes PatientsLikeMe different. Patients share their treatments and outcomes not just to help themselves, but to help others. Become part of making a difference for everyone with ALS today.

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ALS patients in our community

Today, 3653 people with ALS are learning from each other on PatientsLikeMe. See more ALS patients...


Top ALS Treatments
Riluzole (683 patients)
CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10) (561 patients)
Wheelchair (powered) (289 patients)
Vitamin E (543 patients)
Vitamin C (485 patients)
Prayer (454 patients)
Range of Motion Exercises (419 patients)
Multivitamins (405 patients)
Non-invasive Ventilator (23 patients)
Baclofen (374 patients)

See all 2174 treatments...

Top ALS Symptoms
Fatigue (1875 patients)
Fasciculations (1779 patients)
Stiffness/Spasticity (1744 patients)
Anxiety (1298 patients)
Emotional lability (1251 patients)
Pain (1235 patients)
Depression (1232 patients)
Excess saliva (1221 patients)
Excessive yawning (1129 patients)
Insomnia (1125 patients)

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