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How effective is riluzole (rilutek) for treating lou gehrig's disease?
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Not very: Unfortunately, the sole drug ever shown to benefit ALS, merely delays need for a tracheostomy and this would suggest some mediocre disease control only.
Answered 5/2/2015
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