ABSTRACT

Treatments for ALS are divided into pharmacological (medicine),

behavioral (physical therapy), and supportive, which is not designed

to treat the disease but to prevent its complications. Currently,

ALS has no cure; the conventional treatments are meant to slow

its progression. ALS cannot be prevented, just as it cannot be

cured. The small proportion of hereditary cases can be avoided

by testing the fetus of parents who carry the genes that predict

a high probability of ALS. Recent studies have shown promising

therapeutic approaches based on cell replacement and gene therapy,

which reflect current optimism as a viable strategy for the treatment

of ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases.