Background To assess the worldwide variation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
incidence, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based data …

Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is relatively rare, yet the economic and
social burden is substantial. Having accurate incidence and prevalence estimates would …

Background and Objectives Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare neurodegenerative
disorder affecting upper and lower motor neurons. Due to its rarity and rapidly progressive …

Background Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a global disease, which adversely affects
the life quality of patients and significantly increases the burden of families and society. We …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) epidemiology has rapidly developed in the last 30 years
alongside the evolving changes in concepts in the field of clinical ALS and also due to the …

Abstract Problem/Condition: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou
Gehrig's disease, is a progressive and fatal neuromuscular disease for which no cure or …

Abstract Problem/Condition: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou
Gehrig's disease, is a progressive and fatal neuromuscular disease for which no cure has …

Background: Previous studies have reported a high incidence of amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS) in endemic foci in the Kii Peninsula, Japan. However, little is known about …

Provided with the increasing number of patients diagnosed with ALS and the improved
societal awareness of the disease, more resources should be allocated to the research and …

Importance This study reports the long-term epidemiologic trends of amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS) based on a prospective register. Objective To examine the 20-year …