Biomarkers in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

MR Turner, MC Kiernan, PN Leigh, K Talbot - The Lancet Neurology, 2009 - thelancet.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS; motor neuron disease) is a relentlessly progressive
disorder. After half a century of trials, only one drug with modest disease-modifying potency …

Neuroimaging in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: insights into structural and functional changes

A Chiò, M Pagani, F Agosta, A Calvo, A Cistaro… - The Lancet …, 2014 - thelancet.com
In the past two decades, structural and functional neuroimaging findings have greatly
modified longstanding notions regarding the pathophysiology of amyotrophic lateral …

[HTML][HTML] First-in-human trial of blood–brain barrier opening in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using MR-guided focused ultrasound

A Abrahao, Y Meng, M Llinas, Y Huang… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is an emerging technology that can accurately
and transiently permeabilize the blood-brain barrier (BBB) for targeted drug delivery to the …

[HTML][HTML] Biomarkers in motor neuron disease: a state of the art review

NS Verber, SR Shepheard, M Sassani… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Motor neuron disease can be viewed as an umbrella term describing a heterogeneous
group of conditions, all of which are relentlessly progressive and ultimately fatal. The …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of psychological state and motivation on brain–computer interface performance in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis–a longitudinal …

F Nijboer, N Birbaumer, A Kübler - Frontiers in Neuropharmacology, 2010 - frontiersin.org
The current study investigated the effects of psychological well-being measured as quality of
life (QoL), depression, current mood and motivation on brain–computer interface (BCI) …

Transplantation of mesenchymal stromal cells in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: results of phase I/IIa clinical trial

E Syková, P Rychmach, I Drahorádová… - Cell …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive untreatable neurodegenerative
disorder, leading to the death of the cortical and spinal motoneurons (MNs). Bone marrow …

Integration of structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

G Douaud, N Filippini, S Knight, K Talbot, MR Turner - Brain, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis as a system failure is a concept supported by the finding of
consistent extramotor as well as motor cerebral pathology. The functional correlates of the …

[HTML][HTML] Tracking a fast-moving disease: longitudinal markers, monitoring, and clinical trial endpoints in ALS

RH Chipika, E Finegan, S Li Hi Shing… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) encompasses a heterogeneous group of phenotypes
with different progression rates, varying degree of extra-motor involvement and divergent …

Neural correlates of motor imagery of gait in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

M Abidi, G De Marco, F Grami, N Termoz… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Gait impairment is poorly characterized in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),
despite increasing evidence of extrapyramidal and cerebellar dysfunction. Gait impairment …

[HTML][HTML] Synaptic dysfunction and plasticity in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

R Gulino - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recent evidence has supported the hypothesis that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a
multi-step disease, as the onset of symptoms occurs after sequential exposure to a defined …