EssentiALS - Barrow Neurological Institute

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EssentiALS

Welcome to EssentiALS, your personalized ALS resource tool. This brief quiz, based on the ALS Functional Rating Scale, will help us tailor educational resources and videos that reflect your current stage in the disease. Please remember, the content provided is for informational purposes only and does not replace medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your neurologist and ALS care team regarding your care plan.

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EssentiALS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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ALS patient Doug Clough uses image-analysis software to trace nerve cells in Dr. Rita Sattler's neurodegeneration laboratory.

ALS Patient Joins Neurodegeneration Lab as Volunteer

On the back of his motorized wheelchair, 55-year-old Doug Clough proudly displays…

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ALS Association Recognizes Discovery by Barrow, IBM Watson Health

In its top 10 list of advances in ALS research in 2016, the…

Dr. Robert Bowser is pictured in a brightly lit lobby of the Barrow Neuroplex. He is wearing a white lab coat and smiling at the camera.

Barrow Receives $16.7M NIH Award to Help Coordinate New National ALS Research Consortium

Barrow Neurological Institute has received a large award from the National Institutes…

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Barrow Neuro Analytics Lab to Open at Park Central

Barrow is opening a 10,000-square-foot dry laboratory at Park Central that will…

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Barrow Named One of Nation’s Best Hospitals for Neurology, Neurosurgery

Barrow Neurological Institute has once again been named as one of the best…