Universidad de Chile Neurology Department (South Division) - LAENALS Affiliate Site

Number of service categories this organization offers.

• ✓1 service category listed

How broadly this organization advocates and informs the ALS community.

• —Raises ALS awareness
• —Online information source
• —Publishes research / reports
• —International reach
• —Engages in policy / advocacy

How easy it is for patients and families to reach this organization.

• —Has website
• ✓Has phone number
• —Has email
• —Has street address
• ✓Has map coordinates

Breadth of direct support offered to patients and families.

• —In-person support groups
• —Online support groups
• —Caregiver resources in services
• —Funds or provides home care
• —Children's resources

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• ✓Name
• ✓Type
• ✓Country
• ✓State / region
• —Address
• ✓Phone
• —Email
• —Website
• ✓Mission

Connections to research consortia and ALS networks.

• —Part of a consortia
• —International reach
• —Publishes research
• —Maintains an ALS database
• —Mentions a known network (NEALS, ENCALS, TRICALS, etc.)

Contact

Mission

Chile's flagship academic ALS network — LAENALS founding member country institution; integrated across three major Santiago hospitals + Chilean geroscience center. LAENALS founding country institution — Chile is one of three founding LAENALS countries (with Cuba and Uruguay) Chilean ALS epidemiology (2018 LAENALS data): 1.39 per 100,000 crude prevalence (adult population aged 15+) 1.08 per 100,000 annual incidence in 2018 Shortest Latin American median survival — 24 months (13.5-33.5 IQR) from onset — lowest of the three LAENALS countries