amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Nov 09, 2026
Added information about treatment of ALS. Feb 20, 2026
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences - Emerging biomarkers in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: from pathogenesis to clinical applications. Jan 16, 2026
Add new Web site: Yale Medicine - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Nov 25, 2025
Add new Web site: National Organization for Rare Disorders - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Dec 27, 2023
Add new Web site: Johns Hopkins Medicine - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Jun 30, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Mar 28, 2023
Corrected display issue. Mar 20, 2023
Add new Web site: LiveScience - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): Facts & Symptoms of Lou Gehrig's Disease. Jan 05, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Aug 25, 2022
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - What Is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)? Jul 04, 2021
Media added. Aug 24, 2020
Added video. Jan 29, 2016
Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Oct 11, 2013
Add new Web site: Healthline - ALS. Oct 10, 2013
Add new Web site: WebMD - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Oct 10, 2013
Add new Web site: University of Maryland Medical Center - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Oct 10, 2013
Add new Web site: Merck Manuals - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Diseases. Oct 10, 2013
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Oct 10, 2013
Add new Web site: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Oct 10, 2013
Add new Web site: eMedicineHealth - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Oct 10, 2013
Clarified information about hereditary amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and added information about mutations in a gene known as UBQLN2. Aug 23, 2011
Added information on hereditary causes, diagnosis, and treatment and on the discovery of a genetic variant that confers extended survival in certain patients. May 13, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Aug 18, 2008
Article revised. Aug 23, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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