Scalp acupuncture may help ALS and other MND.

As the most common form of Motor Neuron Disease (MND), Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by degeneration of the upper and lower motor neurons, and is usually fatal within a few years of onset. It leads to severe limb and medullary disability and eventually results in respiratory failure. There is no care or stop the process from western medicine aspect.

Some clinical studies have shown that acupuncture can improve the physical activity of ALS patients and improve the muscle strength of the limbs and eliminate the severity of clinical symptoms and restore the ability for normal activity in their daily life. Acupuncture effectively improve muscle atrophy, muscle weakness, speech dysphagia, and other symptoms in patients with ALS as well. In China, it is applied in clinical trials in some hospital and results in better outcomes by comparing with control groups.