I was shocked to hear that statistic!  So, how is ALS a rare disease?

Antoinette Verdone, MSBME, ATP

"One cannot consent to creep when one has the impulse to soar." Helen Keller

On Jul 23, 2012, at 2:46 PM, Alisa Brownlee <xxxxxx@alsa-national.org> wrote:

Bloomberg News

One in Every 500 People Born Will Die of ALS

 

July 23 (Bloomberg) -- A discussion on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Eric Kandel of Columbia University, Dr. Richard Finkel of Nemours Children’s Hospital, Dr. Neil Shneider of Columbia University, former Boston College basketball player and ALS patient Peter Frates, SMA patient Griffen Kingkiner and his mother Beth Kingkiner. TONIGHT on Charlie Rose @ 7p 10p ET. (Source: Bloomberg)

 

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-07-23/one-in-every-500-people-born-will-die-of-als

 

Alisa

 

Alisa Brownlee, ATP

Assistive Technology Specialist

ALS Association National Office and Greater Philadelphia Chapter

 

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