Method of treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

摘要

There is disclosed a method for treating Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), comprising administering an effective amount of an anti-viral agent. Specifically, the anti-viral agent is directed to RNA type viruses. More specifically, the anti-viral agent is pleconaril and pharmacologically acceptable salts to treat ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases.