by Rhema Jones | Dec 11, 2021 | Research
On November 15 2021, ALS Texas was joined by Neurologists and Clinic Directors, Dr. Jeffrey Tramonte and Dr. Stanley Appel for a special panel discussion. During this exciting presentation, they discussed the growth of multidisciplinary care and where the momentum is...
by Katie Kroncke | Jan 15, 2020 | News, Research, Research News
This week a $3 million commitment was made by The ALS Association to the first platform trial for ALS. The platform trial will be taking place at the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Mass General in collaboration with the Barrow Neurological Institute and...
by Catherine Nodurft | Dec 11, 2019 | Research
The ALS Association of Texas invests in research to discover effective treatments and a cure for ALS. One of the ways we support research locally is through clinical trials, which are conducted at our ALS clinics across the state. Dr. Carlayne Jackson, Medical...
by wpengine | Dec 21, 2017 | News, Stories
When my father was diagnosed with ALS in November 2011, he and my mother began attending an ALS multidisciplinary clinic. He had been sick for three to four years and had seen doctor after doctor trying to get a diagnosis. When he started attending clinic, the ease...
by wpengine | Dec 6, 2017 | Stories
By John Quinn Like many people with ALS, I first noticed symptoms several months before I was diagnosed. In December 2015, I was dropping my right foot when I walked and began fatiguing more easily than normal. I went to multiple doctors and finally saw a neurologist...