Education & Resources
Information for Patients
At the OHSU ALS and Neuromuscular Disease Center, we want to provide you with the best care and information. We've put together a list of Web sites with information to help you understand your condition and treatment options.
ALS Information
- ALS Association
- Muscular Dystrophy Association -- ALS Division
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (ALS information page)
- World Federation of Neurology ALS
Muscular Dystrophy Information
Information on Other Neuromuscular Disorders
- The Acid Maltase Deficiency Association (Pompe disease)
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association
- The Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation
- Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America
- The Myositis Association
- The Neuropathy Association
- Post-Polio Health International
- Shiners Hospitals for Children – Portland hospital website
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation
- World Muscle Society
Information on Many Diseases, Tests and Procedures
Medline Plus
MedlinePlus is an information database that brings together reliable information from the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), other government agencies and health organizations.
