Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Care in Tunisia

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is rare in Tunisia, where access to new etiopathogenic treatment is still limited. In this review, we examine the existing model of care for ALS patients in Tunisia, the law that governs ALS care and how multidisciplinary care is delivered. We also shed light on the clinical particularity of Tunisian ALS patients. We believe that funding challenges for ALS care, improvement of ALS awareness and increased knowledge for ALS management are required. The current challenges of ALS in Tunisia are to ensure coordinated interprofessional care and establish an interdisciplinary model care for people with ALS and their family caregivers as key stakeholders and decision markers.