We use the ECAS (Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioral ALS Screen) in our ALS clinic here at Penn State Hershey Medical Center and are currently in the middle of a new research study related to cognitive screening with our ALS patients. It is also a screen, but is relatively easy to administer and pretty user and patient friendly.

Please feel free to reach out to me separately via email xxxxxx@pennstatehealth.psu.edu if you have any questions about the test or just in general about our clinic, etc.

Carrie Reichwein, MS, CCC-SLP

From: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com [mailto:xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of Amanda Mason
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 2:19 PM
To: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com
Subject: Cognitive Testing

Hello all!

I have been getting a lot of questions about effective cognitive testing in our pALS from the clinics we support here. I believe we, as the ALS Association, recommend the ALS CBS, but I know that is just a screening device, plus several of my clinics report that they do not like it d/t its 'clunky-ness." Anyone have experience or thoughts about different options? 

Thank you!

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AMANDA MASON | SLP-CF/Assistive Technology Services Coordinator

The ALS Association Oregon and SW Washington Chapter

700 NE Multnomah Street | Suite 210 | Portland, OR 97232

(p) 503.238.5559 x104 | (f) 503.296.5590 | (e) xxxxxx@alsa-or.org