Siddique Nailah, Siddique Teepu
Division of Neuromuscular Medicine, Davee Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurosciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
Division of Neuromuscular Medicine, Davee Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurosciences;, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
The purpose of this overview is to: 1.. Describe the clinical characteristics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); 2.. Review genetic causes of ALS; 3.. Provide an evaluation strategy to identify the genetic cause of ALS in a proband (when possible); 4.. Provide a high-level view of management of ALS; 5.. Inform genetic counseling of family members of an individual with ALS.