Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

MA Van Es, O Hardiman, A Chio, A Al-Chalabi… - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is characterised by the progressive loss of motor neurons in
the brain and spinal cord. This neurodegenerative syndrome shares pathobiological …

The epidemiology of ALS: a conspiracy of genes, environment and time

A Al-Chalabi, O Hardiman - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2013 - nature.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a relentlessly progressive neurodegenerative disease
of motor neurons, resulting in worsening weakness of voluntary muscles until death from …

Global epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review of the published literature

A Chiò, G Logroscino, BJ Traynor, J Collins… - …, 2013 - karger.com
Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is relatively rare, yet the economic and
social burden is substantial. Having accurate incidence and prevalence estimates would …

Estimated prevalence and incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and SOD1 and C9orf72 genetic variants

CA Brown, C Lally, V Kupelian, WD Flanders - Neuroepidemiology, 2021 - karger.com
Introduction: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare neurological disorder
characterized by progressive deterioration of motor neurons. Assessment of the …

Variation in worldwide incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a meta-analysis

B Marin, F Boumédiene, G Logroscino… - International journal …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background To assess the worldwide variation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
incidence, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based data …

[HTML][HTML] Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

MC Kiernan, S Vucic, BC Cheah, MR Turner, A Eisen… - The lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an idiopathic, fatal neurodegenerative disease of the
human motor system. In this Seminar, we summarise current concepts about the origin of the …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

O Hardiman, A Al-Chalabi, A Chio, EM Corr… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2017 - nature.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease, is characterized
by the degeneration of both upper and lower motor neurons, which leads to muscle …

Global, regional, and national burden of motor neuron diseases 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

G Logroscino, M Piccininni, B Marin, E Nichols… - The Lancet …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Understanding how prevalence, incidence, and mortality of motor neuron
diseases change over time and by location is crucial for understanding the causes of these …

Clinical diagnosis and management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

O Hardiman, LH Van Den Berg… - Nature reviews neurology, 2011 - nature.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that results in
progressive loss of bulbar and limb function. Patients typically die from respiratory failure …

Incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Europe

G Logroscino, BJ Traynor, O Hardiman… - Journal of Neurology …, 2010 - jnnp.bmj.com
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 …