title: [Personal account of a keen sportsman suffering from ALS].
abstract: How does someone approaching the age of 60 react to a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? How do they manage the symptoms of the disease and live with it on a daily basis? A personal account of a former keen sportsman.
authors.affiliation: jeanregisdevidal@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Jean Régis
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Devidal
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003144:Communication Barriers; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged