ALS Costs Almost €400,000 to the Patient Throughout the Disease

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The disease causes a progressive loss of income from work, both in the sick person and in those who exercise their care

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The economic overeffort accumulated by the families of the sick people of ALS amounts to 397,785 euros throughout the disease. This is reflected in the report 'Economic Impact of the ALS in Spain', promoted by the Luzón Foundation and elaborated by the consultant Fresno, which analyzes the economic burden of the disease for the affected and their families. The estimate takes as a reference a half life expectancy of four years since the diagnosis…