Amyotrophe Lateralsklerose (ALS)

The „ALS Ice Bucket Challenge“ raised the interest in a disease named amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This contribution aims at answering the following questions on ALS: What is ALS? What is the clinical course of ALS? Who may get ALS? How frequent is ALS? How is ALS diagnosed? Are there similar disorders? How is ALS treated?