Background Variation in the incidence rate in epidemiological studies on amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS) may be due to a small population size and under ascertainment of patients …

Background Geographical differences in the incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
have been reported in the literature but comparisons across previous studies are limited by …

Objectives To investigate the temporal trend of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) incidence
in Sweden between January 1, 1991, and December 31, 2005, and to explore incidence …

The objective of this study is to determine the current distribution of clinical phenotypes and
to estimate future trends of ALS incidence in Western societies. We report on a clinical …

Objective of this paper was to investigate the incidence, potential geographical clusters and
the completeness of the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) registry in Southern Germany …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a relatively rare disease with a reported population
incidence of between 1.5 and 2.5 per 100 000 per year. Over the past 10 years, the design …

Background: While the incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is similar across the
world (range, 1.0 to 2.5/100 000), a latitude gradient from north to south has been observed …

Objective: To describe the temporal patterns of incidence and demographic characteristics
of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in Piemonte and Valle d'Aosta, Italy, in the 10-year …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) epidemiology has rapidly developed in the last 30 years
alongside the evolving changes in concepts in the field of clinical ALS and also due to the …

Abstract Problem/Condition: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou
Gehrig's disease, is a progressive and fatal neuromuscular disease for which no cure or …