Neurofilament light chain in drug development for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a critical appraisal

M Benatar, J Wuu, MR Turner - Brain, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Interest in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) biomarkers has grown exponentially over the
course of the last 25 years, with great hope that they might serve as tools to facilitate the …

Current state and future directions in the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

M Vidovic, LH Müschen, S Brakemeier, G Machetanz… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by
loss of upper and lower motor neurons, resulting in progressive weakness of all voluntary …

Biomarker qualification for neurofilament light chain in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: theory and practice

M Benatar, LW Ostrow, JW Lewcock… - Annals of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To explore whether the utility of neurofilament light chain (NfL), as a biomarker to
aid amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) therapy development, would be enhanced by …

The Miami Framework for ALS and related neurodegenerative disorders: an integrated view of phenotype and biology

M Benatar, J Wuu, ED Huey, CT McMillan… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Increasing appreciation of the phenotypic and biological overlap between amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia, alongside evolving biomarker evidence …

Presymptomatic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: from characterization to prevention

M Benatar, MR Turner, J Wuu - Current opinion in neurology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Presymptomatic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: from character... : Current Opinion in Neurology
Presymptomatic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: from characterization to prevention : Current …

A roadmap to ALS prevention: strategies and priorities

M Benatar, SA Goutman, KA Staats… - Journal of Neurology …, 2023 - jnnp.bmj.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is often considered a relatively rare disease, but risk
estimates suggest that the lifetime risk of ALS is 1: 263 for males and 1: 417 for females by …

Prodromes in demyelinating disorders, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson disease, and Alzheimer's dementia

RA Marrie, CJ Maxwell, DL Rotstein, CC Tsai… - Revue …, 2024 - Elsevier
A prodrome is an early set of symptoms, which indicates the onset of a disease; these
symptoms are often non-specific. Prodromal phases are now recognized in multiple central …

Deregulation of Plasma microRNA Expression in a TARDBP-ALS Family

P Ruffo, S Catalano, V La Bella, FL Conforti - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
TDP-43 intracellular aggregates are a pathogenic sign of most amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS) cases. Familial ALS, brought on by TARDBP gene mutations, emphasizes the …

Physical Activity, Fitness, and Long-Term Risk of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Prospective Cohort Study

AM Vaage, HE Meyer, IK Landgraff, M Myrstad… - Neurology, 2024 - neurology.org
Background and Objectives Observational studies have demonstrated an increased
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) risk among professional athletes in various sports. For …

Temporal course of cognitive and behavioural changes in motor neuron diseases

CA McHutchison, J Wuu, CT McMillan… - Journal of Neurology …, 2024 - jnnp.bmj.com
Background Cognitive and behavioural dysfunction may occur in people with motor neuron
disease (MND), with some studies suggesting an association with the C9ORF72 repeat …