ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis which is a disease that attacks nerve cells in the spine as well as in the brain.

ALS is a serious disease but also a disease that can vary a great deal from one patient to the other. Some people are gradually severely crippled while others make it through life without many effects.

What kind of disease is ALS and what causes it? Who can get ALS and how? How much do we actually know and what kind of medicine might help?

Keynote speakers on ALS take a closer look at questions such as these, trying to provide answers.