What is ALS?
ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Early symptoms of ALS include difficulty walking, weakness in leg, feet or ankles and hand, slurred speech, trouble swallowing, muscle cramps arms, shoulders and tongue, difficulty keeping good posture.
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82 top Doctors in Karachi for ALS
4 Recommendations
8 Years of Experience
Gulistan-e-Zafar, Karachi
Rs. 2,000
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1 Recommendations
5 Years of Experience
Karachi
Rs. 1,000
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6 Recommendations
0 Years of Experience
DHA, Karachi
Rs. 1,500
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0 Recommendations
0 Years of Experience
Shaheed-e-Millat Road, Karachi
Rs. 2,000
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
21 Recommendations
0 Years of Experience
Gulistan e Jauhar, Karachi
Fee: Not Available
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22 Recommendations
0 Years of Experience
Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi
Rs. 700
Tue, Thu, Sat, Mon, Wed, Fri
38 Recommendations
0 Years of Experience
F.B. Area, Karachi
Rs. 1,500
Mon, Fri, Sat, Tue, Wed, Thu
5 Recommendations
7 Years of Experience
Delhi Colony, Karachi
Rs. 500 - 1,000
Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Mon, Wed
61 Recommendations
10 Years of Experience
Bahadurabad, Karachi
Rs. 1,500
Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat, Wed, Fri
75 Recommendations
20 Years of Experience
Gulistan-e-Zafar, Karachi
Rs. 3,300
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
21 Recommendations
0 Years of Experience
Gulistan e Jauhar, Karachi
Fee: Not Available
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15 Recommendations
0 Years of Experience
Gulistan e Jauhar, Karachi
Fee: Not Available
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40 Recommendations
10 Years of Experience
Clifton, Karachi
Fee: Not Available
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1 Recommendations
15 Years of Experience
Jamshed Town, Karachi
Rs. 1,500
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
116 Recommendations
36 Years of Experience
F.B. Area, Karachi
Rs. Rs. 1,300
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
0 Recommendations
0 Years of Experience
CP Berar Society, Karachi
Fee: Not Available
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2 Recommendations
30 Years of Experience
Shaheed-e-Millat Road, Karachi
Fee: Not Available
Sat, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
9 Recommendations
22 Years of Experience
Gulistan e Jauhar, Karachi
Rs. 1500
Tue, Thu, Mon, Wed, Sat, Fri
1 Recommendations
0 Years of Experience
DHA, Karachi
Fee: Not Available
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
0 Recommendations
0 Years of Experience
DHA, Karachi
Fee: Not Available
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