[Rehabilitation for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and ALS clinic]

The dysfunctions of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are highly variable. Rehabilitation medicine for movement disorders differs in accordance with the degree of severity. Exercise therapy should be performed while the disease is mild, with compensatory training increasing as the severity increases. Exercise therapy with a Hybrid Assistive Limb®(HAL®) is generally thought to preserve lower extremity function compared to those without HAL®. The mechanism may be effective on disused muscle fibers. ALS clinic may improve the prognosis of ALS patients.