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Community Education Webinars

In partnership with The ALS Association, NEALS offers a variety of educational webinars for the ALS community.

Webinar topics include updates on clinical trials, best practices for clinical care, and current research efforts in ALS causes and treatments. Our webinars also offer participants the opportunity to ask questions directly of the experts running clinical trials and conducting research activities.
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Cured by Curcumin? Untangling another ALS X-file Screen Grab

Cured by Curcumin? Untangling another ALS X-file

Presenter: Richard Bedlack, MD, PhD, Duke ALS ClinicCurcumin, one of the ingredients in tumeric and curry powder, has several biological effects that could be useful in treating ALS. There are 3 validated "ALS reversals" that…

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Treating Respiratory Dysfunction in ALS

Dr. Christopher Lee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, reviews options available for treating respiratory dysfunction in ALS, including timing of initiation of respiratory support, different devices to assist breathing and…

Nutrition in ALS: How to EAT MORE! Screen Grab

Nutrition in ALS: How to EAT MORE!

Anne-Marie Wills, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital, presents the results of the EAT MORE (E-health Application To Monitor Outcomes Remotely) study and Jane Hubbard, MS, RD, LDN, Massachusetts General Hospital, reviews nutrition…

Radicava: A Review of Clinical Trial Data and Drug Considerations Screen Grab

Radicava: A Review of Clinical Trial Data and Drug Considerations

Radicava (edaravone) is a drug that was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat people with ALS in May of 2017. Dr. Jonathan Glass, Emory University, opens the presentation with a summary of the clinical trial…

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Power Wheelchair: Documentation Requirements

In this presentation, Sherry Kolodziejczak, MS, OTR/L, Crestwood Medical Center, reviews the documentation requirements for power wheelchair evaluation. The Medicare Power Wheelchair form is reviewed in a line-by-line basis teaching the…