Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

RH Brown, A Al-Chalabi - New England Journal of Medicine, 2017 - Mass Medical Soc
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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 …

Masitinib as an add-on therapy to riluzole in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a randomized clinical trial

JS Mora, A Genge, A Chio, CJ Estol… - … Lateral Sclerosis and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To assess masitinib in the treatment of ALS. Methods: Double-blind study,
randomly assigning 394 patients (1: 1: 1) to receive riluzole (100 mg/d) plus placebo or …

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 …

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 …

Real-world evidence of riluzole effectiveness in treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

JA Andrews, CE Jackson… - … Lateral Sclerosis and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To compare the effect of riluzole on median survival in population studies of
patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with that observed in clinical trials …

Clinical trials in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: why so many negative trials and how can trials be improved?

H Mitsumoto, BR Brooks, V Silani - The Lancet Neurology, 2014 - thelancet.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is one of the most rapidly progressive
neurodegenerative diseases of unknown cause. Riluzole is the only drug that slows disease …

[HTML][HTML] ALS pathogenesis and therapeutic approaches: the role of mesenchymal stem cells and extracellular vesicles

R Bonafede, R Mariotti - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by
progressive muscle paralysis determined by the degeneration of motoneurons in the motor …

Cognitive changes predict functional decline in ALS: a population-based longitudinal study

M Elamin, P Bede, S Byrne, N Jordan, L Gallagher… - Neurology, 2013 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To determine whether cognitive status in patients with amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS) is a useful predictor of attrition and motor and cognitive decline. Methods …

Disease-modifying therapies in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

A Chiò, L Mazzini, G Mora - Neuropharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder of adult life, causing
weakness and wasting of voluntary muscles, associated in about 50% of cases with a …