When you are eligible for SSDI benefits due to ALS, you automatically become eligible for Medicare benefits as well. With SSDI benefits, you have to wait five months to start collecting benefits. But your diagnosis can be fast-tracked under Medicare’s Compassionate Allowances program, and you ...
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How do I apply for disability or Social Security benefits? Do veterans get extra benefits? If so, how do I find out what they are and how to get them? ALS Treatment Medication and other therapies can make daily life better and more comfortable, but there’s no way to reverse damage cau...
Arms – mostly useless. I cannot raise my hands to my face. I need things to be in both hands if I am to use them, if something is out of immediate reach, it is off in space for all it matters to me. I have had to surrender control of the bed for this reason. I need someon...
Current research goals in ALS include understanding what causes motor neuron death; identifying further genes involved in disease development; validating new biomarkers to aid diagnosis; improving patient stratification and therapy efforts; and discovering new treatments including drugs, antibodies, and stem...
Blogging for us started out of necessity. Five years ago, after receiving Patrick’s ALS diagnosis, our pastor recommended we start one to give updates and avoid having to answer repetitive questions. We agreed that we wanted our time with people to be as normal as possible, not spent ...
[1]. Given the frequently fast progression of the disease and the current lack of curative treatment options, these decisions typically relate to improving or maintaining quality of life, and therefore essentially fall in the area of (neuro)palliative care, from the time of diagnosis onwards [2...
Table S2. Summary of anticipated adverse events∗ for 20 participants, related to Table 1 Table S3. Plasma concentration of ropinirole when drug dose was increased to a maximum of 16 mg, related to the STAR Methods Table S4. LS mean change from baseline in ALSFRS-R score (double-blind an...
It is important to consult with a healthcare provider for proper diagnosis and treatment of gout. They can provide appropriate medications and lifestyle recommendations based on individual needs and risk factors. Natural Remedies for Gout Relief and Prevention ...
Blogging for us started out of necessity. Five years ago, after receiving Patrick’s ALS diagnosis, our pastor recommended we start one to give updates and avoid having to answer repetitive questions. We agreed that we wanted our time with people to be as normal as possible, not spent discus...