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TourismAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurological disorder of unknown cause, in which motor nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord that transmit signals to muscles progressively degenerate. This weakens limbs and affects speech, swallowing and ultimately the ability to breathe, resulting in death, typically within just a few years.See the Story
There is no known cure for ALS, but medical tourism exploits desperation for profit
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United States · United StatesThirteen years ago, we built an accessible home to accommodate my husband Todd’s progressive disability due to ALS. A general contractor supervised much of the construction, but we took on some of the work, including the landscaping. Todd was shaky on his feet and his arms were weak; nonetheless he used my father’s backhoe to move dirt, and he hired neighborhood teens to help him. I helped where I could but had my hands full taking care of our p…Read Article
