The epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
EO Talbott, AM Malek, D Lacomis - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2016 - Elsevier
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common motor neuron disease in adults and
is characterized by neurodegeneration of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. The …
is characterized by neurodegeneration of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. The …
Drosophila as an In Vivo Model for Human Neurodegenerative Disease
With the increase in the ageing population, neurodegenerative disease is devastating to
families and poses a huge burden on society. The brain and spinal cord are extraordinarily …
families and poses a huge burden on society. The brain and spinal cord are extraordinarily …
[HTML][HTML] Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders during 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
Background Comparable data on the global and country-specific burden of neurological
disorders and their trends are crucial for health-care planning and resource allocation. The …
disorders and their trends are crucial for health-care planning and resource allocation. The …
The burden of neurological disease in the United States: A summary report and call to action.
CL Gooch, E Pracht, AR Borenstein - Annals of neurology, 2017 - europepmc.org
The burden of neurological disease in the United States: A summary report and call to action. -
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[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis—United States, 2015
P Mehta - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2018 - cdc.gov
In 2015, a total of 16,583 persons were identified as having definite ALS. The estimated
prevalence of ALS in 2015 was 5.2 per 100,000 population, which is similar to that in 2014 …
prevalence of ALS in 2015 was 5.2 per 100,000 population, which is similar to that in 2014 …
Increased peripheral blood inflammatory cytokine levels in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a meta-analysis study
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with poorly
understood etiology. Increasing evidence suggest that inflammation may play a critical role …
understood etiology. Increasing evidence suggest that inflammation may play a critical role …
Correlation of peripheral immunity with rapid amyotrophic lateral sclerosis progression
Importance Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has an immune component, but previous
human studies have not examined immune changes over time. Objectives To assess …
human studies have not examined immune changes over time. Objectives To assess …
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis onset is influenced by the burden of rare variants in known amyotrophic lateral sclerosis genes
J Cady, P Allred, T Bali, A Pestronk, A Goate… - Annals of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To define the genetic landscape of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and assess
the contribution of possible oligogenic inheritance, we aimed to comprehensively sequence …
the contribution of possible oligogenic inheritance, we aimed to comprehensively sequence …
Association of environmental toxins with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Importance Persistent environmental pollutants may represent a modifiable risk factor
involved in the gene-time-environment hypothesis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) …
involved in the gene-time-environment hypothesis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) …
Potential environmental factors in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
B Oskarsson, DK Horton… - Neurologic clinics, 2015 - neurologic.theclinics.com
The causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are unknown for most patients. ALS is a
clinically defined syndrome where upper and lower motor neurons degenerate, but The …
clinically defined syndrome where upper and lower motor neurons degenerate, but The …