Primary lateral sclerosis

JM Statland, RJ Barohn, MM Dimachkie… - Neurologic …, 2015 - neurologic.theclinics.com
Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a disorder of progressive upper motor neuron dysfunction,
in the absence of clinical signs of lower motor neuron involvement or family history …

What is primary lateral sclerosis?

M Swash, J Desai, VP Misra - Journal of the neurological sciences, 1999 - Elsevier
Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a rare degenerative disorder of the upper motor neuron. Its
nosological status and relationship to other motor neuron syndromes, especially …

Primary lateral sclerosis: diagnosis and management

MR Turner, K Talbot - Practical Neurology, 2020 - pn.bmj.com
Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder at the upper motor
neurone extreme of the spectrum of motor neurone disease. The diagnosis is clinical and …

Primary lateral sclerosis: further clarification

N Le Forestier, T Maisonobe, L Spelle, A Lesort… - Journal of the …, 2001 - Elsevier
Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) has been defined as a rare. Non-hereditary disease
characterized by progressive spinobulbar spasticity, related to the exclusive involvement of …

Primary lateral sclerosis: a heterogeneous disorder composed of different subtypes?

P Zhai, F Pagan, J Statland, JA Butman, MK Floeter - Neurology, 2003 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To determine identifiable subgroups of patients with primary lateral sclerosis
(PLS) with distinct clinical features as a first step in identifying patients likely to have the …

Primary lateral sclerosis: clinical and laboratory features in 25 patients

MA Singer, S Kojan, RJ Barohn… - Journal of clinical …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The objective of this study was to characterize the clinical features and natural
history of primary lateral sclerosis (PLS). Background: PLS is a motor neuron disorder …

Primary lateral sclerosis: clinical, radiological and molecular features

P Bede, PF Pradat, J Lope, P Vourc'h, H Blasco… - Revue …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) is an uncommon motor neuron disorder. Despite
the well-recognisable constellation of clinical manifestations, the initial diagnosis can be …

Does primary lateral sclerosis exist? A study of 20 patients and a review of the literature

N Le Forestier, T Maisonobe, A Piquard, S Rivaud… - Brain, 2001 - academic.oup.com
The question of whether primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a nosological entity distinct from
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been the subject of controversy since it was first …

Natural history of “pure” primary lateral sclerosis

A Hassan, SO Mittal, WT Hu, KA Josephs… - Neurology, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To assess whether primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), classified as pure when the
EMG is normal, converts to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) after longitudinal follow-up …

Phenotypic and molecular analyses of primary lateral sclerosis

H Mitsumoto, PL Nagy, C Gennings, J Murphy… - Neurology …, 2015 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To understand phenotypic and molecular characteristics of patients with clinically
“definite” primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) in a prospective study. Methods: Six sites enrolled …