Resources About Neurodegenerative Diseases

The DDSIG values access to information. This page includes a list of useful links to information about neurodegenerative diseases for health care professionals and for individuals with neurodegenerative diseases, and their families and friends. If you would like to suggest a resource that should be included here, please contact the DDSIG's webmaster at  kegelmeyer.1@osu.edu.

Links about Alzheimer's Disease (AD)

• Alzheimer's Association
• National Insititute of Health Fact Sheet on AD
• National Institute of Health Alzheimer's Disease Information Page
• Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
• The Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Washington University

Links about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

• The ALS Association
• The International Alliance of ALS/Motorneuron Disease Associations
• National Insititute of Health Fact Sheet on ALS
• National Library of Medicine/National Insitute of Health Patient Tutorial on ALS
  
• Clinical Trials Information for ALS

Links about Huntington's Disease (HD)

• Huntington's Disease Society of America 
• European Huntington's Disease Physiotherapy Working Group Guidelines Document
• Clinical Trials Information for HD
• National Institute of Health Fact Sheet on HD
• European Huntington's Disease Network - Physiotherapy Working Group 
• The Movement Disorder Society (international)
• The Huntington Study Group

Links about Multiple Sclerosis

• The National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS)
• NMSS Resource Guide for Clinicians
• The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
• National Insititute of Health Fact Sheet on MS
• Clinical Trials Information for MS
• National Library of Medicine/National Insitute of Health Patient Tutorial on MS

Links about Parkinson's Disease (PD)

• American Parkinson's Disease Association
• The National Parkinson's Foundation
• The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
• The Davis Phinney Foundation (Funds PD Research)
• National Insititute of Health Fact Sheet on PD
• The Movement Disorder Society
• Clinical Trials Information for PD
• National Library of Medicine/National Insitute of Health Patient Tutorial on PD
• Video of Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery for PD

 General Neurodegenerative Diseases Links

• Internet Pathology Laboratory - CNS Degenerative Diseases Tutorial