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The ALS Association27001 Agoura RoadSuite 150 Calabasas Hills, CA 91301-5104 Phone: 818-880-9007 Fax: 818-880-9006http://www.alsa.org/

ALS Society of Canada265 Yorkland Blvd.Suite 300 Toronto, Ontario M2J 1S5Toll-Free: 1-800-267-4257Fax: 416-497-1256http://www.als.ca/alsboard.shtml

Multiple Sclerosis Foundation6350 North Andrews Ave.Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-2130Phone: 954-776-6805Toll-Free: 1-800-225-6495 Fax: 954-938-8708http://www.msfacts.org/

Date Last Reviewed: 2008-11-30T00:00:00-07:00

Date Last Modified: 2009-04-09T00:00:00-06:00

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

The ALS Association27001 Agoura RoadSuite 150 Calabasas Hills, CA 91301-5104 Phone: 818-880-9007 Fax: 818-880-9006http://www.alsa.org/

ALS Society of Canada265 Yorkland Blvd.Suite 300 Toronto, Ontario M2J 1S5Toll-Free: 1-800-267-4257Fax: 416-497-1256http://www.als.ca/alsboard.shtml

Multiple Sclerosis Foundation6350 North Andrews Ave.Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-2130Phone: 954-776-6805Toll-Free: 1-800-225-6495 Fax: 954-938-8708http://www.msfacts.org/

Date Last Reviewed: 2008-11-30T00:00:00-07:00

Date Last Modified: 2009-04-09T00:00:00-06:00

 
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