It’s Time to Change How We Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases

Discover the journey of 'No Ordinary Campaign' and how I AM ALS and Synapticure are revolutionizing 
care for patients nationwide.

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Brian Wallach and Sandra Abrevaya's fight to revolutionize ALS care and research

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Mobilizing patients, engaging with policy-makers and offering vital resources for people impacted by ALS

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24/7 expert virtual care for patients and caregivers living with neurodegenerative diseases

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For Love & Life: No Ordinary Campaign

One couple's fight to reclaim their future from a brutal disease has expanded globally into a movement with resounding ramifications for the ALS community and millions of patients seeking a voice in our broken healthcare system.

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Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States

"I just want to say how incredibly proud and inspired I am by Brian and Sandra and their entire family and their entire network of friends who have taken an incredibly challenging moment and are driving change."

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States
Katie Couric, Executive Producer, For Love & Life: No Ordinary Campaign

"I read an article in Politico about [Brian and Sandra] and I was so taken by their story and deep in the body of the article, it said that there was a documentary being developed for their story. And I said, I want to be involved. I just knew right away that I wanted to not only get to know Brian and Sandra, but I wanted to help in a small way elevate what they were doing and try to even bring more attention to it.”

Katie Couric

Executive Producer
For Love & Life: No Ordinary Campaign
Phil Rosenthal, Executive Producer, For Love & Life: No Ordinary Campaign

“My mom passed from this [ALS]… I wanted in on this and I wanted to help in any way I could because I know what this does to a person and to family, It’s one of the most uplifting movies ever made because it’s a true, first of all, love story. They’re adorable, they’re great, they’re funny and sweet and charming like movie stars.”

Phil Rosenthal

Executive Producer
For Love & Life: No Ordinary Campaign

From Advocacy to Action

Meet the founders of Synapticure, I AM ALS, and No Ordinary Campaign

For families, a loved one’s neurodegenerative disease changes everything. Faced with an overwhelming diagnosis, Synpaticure’s co- Founder Brian Wallach and his wife, Sandra Abreveya built a groundbreaking new company to provide patients, caregivers and their families comprehensive support and access to potentially groundbreaking therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, like ALS, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's.

Brian Wallach, ALS patient, Co-Founder and Board-Co-Chair of Synapticure

Brian Wallach, JD

Co-Founder, Board Co-Chair

Brian Wallach, ALS patient, Co-Founder and Board-Co-Chair of Synapticure, a specialty telehealth clinic transforming the experience & outcomes of neurodegenerative disease for patients and caregivers across the U.S. Brian was diagnosed with ALS in November 2017 and since then has become an outspoken, well-known and impactful patient advocate in the neurodegenerative disease space. In addition to co-founding the nonprofit I AM ALS, Brian was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois and Senior Vetting Counsel in the Obama White House. Brian received his BA from Yale University and his JD from the Georgetown University Law Center.

Sandra Abrevaya, ALS caregiver, Co-Founder and CEO of Synapticure

Sandra Abrevaya, JD

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer

Sandra Abrevaya, ALS caregiver, Co-Founder and CEO of Synapticure, a specialty telehealth clinic transforming the experience & outcomes of neurodegenerative disease for patients and caregivers across the U.S. Prior to Sandra’s husband's diagnosis with ALS in 2017, she served in senior roles in the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, the U.S. Department of Education and as Associate Communications Director in the Obama White House. Since their diagnosis, Sandra and her husband Brian co-founded I AM ALS to drive an impactful advocacy agenda that has resulted in two bills becoming law and increasing federal funding for ALS by over $1 billion. Sandra received her BA from the University of Michigan and her JD from Northwestern University.

We Are a Community Revolutionizing How to Cure Disease

I AM ALS is a patient-led community that provides critical support and resources to those living with ALS, caregivers and loved ones. We empower advocates to raise mainstream awareness and lead the revolution against ALS in driving the development of cures.

Welcome to the Revolution

Founded by ALS patient Brian Wallach and his wife, Sandra Abrevaya, 
I AM ALS is revolutionizing how we cure ALS by empowering and mobilizing patients, engaging with policy-makers and offering vital resources for people impacted by ALS.

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If you just watched 'For Love & Life: No Ordinary Campaign' on Prime Video and feel inspired to make a difference, you've come to the right place. Known as the “most successful patient advocacy campaign this century,” I AM ALS has changed laws and influenced more than a billion dollars in federal funding. Help us on our moonshot to ending ALS. Together, let’s rewrite the story.

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24/7 Nationwide Virtual Care for Those Living with Neurodegenerative Diseases

Synapticure provides compassionate, personalized care for individuals and families living with diseases like ALS, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and more. Our team of expert clinicians and care coordinators ensure every family has access to the care they deserve.

Virtual Neurology Care from Anywhere

Designed by an individual and caregiver living with ALS to accelerate access to better treatments and improve care, Synapticure is changing the experience for the families we serve. Covered by most insurance and treating patients in all 50 states, our telehealth clinic works with you and your existing care team seamlessly, from the comfort of your own home (or when you’re on the road).

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We accept Medicare and Medicaid, and are in-network with most insurance plans

We work with you to navigate your benefits and access care, in all 50 states. Financial assistance may also be available for individual patients who qualify.

Patient Testimonials and Success Stories

“Synapticure itself is a Godsend. They have done more for me through telehealth than the clinic did in a year of in person visits. Synapticure takes care of all the legwork needed to do anything from getting a new powerchair to getting new medication. Actually prescribed me a medicine that I should have been on from my diagnosis. They are amazing.”

ALS Patient

“It is almost indescribable to be working with a provider who is proactively helping to solve my mom's health issues. She is holistic in her approach to consider ALL of mom's health concerns and challenges instead of focusing on just one 'specialized' concern. She is smart, and sensitive and even mom's primary commented on how clearly thorough she has been in reviewing mom's records.”

Alzheimer's Caregiver

“Filled with gratitude! I'm grateful for my neurologists knowledge, understanding, and compassion. She was intuitive and asked about how my symptoms were affecting me emotionally, mentally, and physically. She saw me as a whole person, not a brain disease. She feels like a friend I've known all my life.”

Parkinson's Patient

“This was the best, most comprehensive, open, promising discussion with a provider for my care for Parkinson's. Bravo to Synapticure”

Parkinson's Patient

“It’s the first time that a neurologist listened to me and saw me! I am so grateful and excited about working with the doctor and Synapticure I am also much more optimistic–like a new lease on life.”

ALS Patient

“The biggest gift Synapticure has given me is autonomy. Their incredible providers and patient-centered care model have allowed me to drive my own health care plans and decisions, and equipped me the resources I need to do it effectively. At Synapticure, I always feel seen, heard, and respected. I don't believe that I would be doing near as well as I am today without them.”

Parkinson's Patient

“It is such a blessing to have each of the care providers at Synapticure. They have been absolutely amazing in helping us navigate ALS/FTD. It is so comforting and reassuring that the medical community understands our particular medical needs. Synapticure provides personalized care and they have such a detailed understanding of frontotemporal dementia.”

FTD Patient

“Not only did my neurologist examine my husband, but she also took time to talk to me and what I was going through as his wife and caregiver. She was wonderful!”


ALS Caregiver

“Absolutely everyone I have talked to at Synapticure in the last six months has been amazing. My neurologist was thoughtful, kind, and took the time to answer all my questions, recommended resources and next steps, and I felt like a real person the whole time. She was doctor #10 on my journey to an ALS diagnosis, and she was just about the only one I didn't feel dismissed by. I would highly recommend the whole Synapticure team.”

ALS Patient

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It’s Time to Change How We Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases

Discover the journey of 'No Ordinary Campaign' and how I AM ALS and Synapticure are revolutionizing 
care for patients nationwide.

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