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MDA/ALS Center of Hope Conditions and Treatments

MDA/ALS Center of Hope Conditions and Treatments

Conditions Treated

ALS and other motor neuron diseases
Spinal muscle atrophy
Muscular Dystrophies
Myasthenia Gravis
Inflammatory Myopathies
Metabolic Myopathies
Charcot Marie Tooth Disease

Treatment Options

Disease-directed medications: There are now three FDA-approved medicines for ALS including Riluzole, Radicava, and Relyvrio (AMX0035)
Clinical trials
Assistive devices
Multidisciplinary care: specialized care for specific symptoms and functions
Physical therapy
At-home care

MDA/ALS Center of Hope Conditions and Treatments

Conditions Treated

Treatment Options

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