{"id":11806,"date":"2021-09-28T18:18:19","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T22:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/?page_id=11806"},"modified":"2025-11-06T09:07:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T14:07:19","slug":"the-unc-als-clinic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/divisions\/nmd\/services\/the-unc-als-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Clinic Center of Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ALS is a neurodegenerative disorder affecting the motor neurons in the spinal cord, and their connections upwards towards the brain and downwards towards the muscles. Most patients have a sporadic form of the disease, meaning the cause or causes of the disease are unknown. However, we frequently discover distinctive genetic variants. Inevitably, this disorder leads to loss of function and independence over periods varying between months to years.<\/p>\n

Treatment Center of Excellence<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\nThe UNC ALS Clinic is a recognized ALS Association Certified Treatment Center of Excellence.\u00a0This recognition reflects the clinic\u2019s commitment to providing outstanding, compassionate, and multidisciplinary care to individuals living with ALS and their families.<\/p>\n

To achieve this designation, the UNC ALS Clinic demonstrated:<\/p>\n