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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Rowland, Lewis P., Shneider, Neil A.·2001·New England Journal of Medicine

Abstract

Charcot described amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 1874. Despite progress, this creeping paralysis, known colloquially as Lou Gehrig's disease, is still not visibly affected by available therapies. However, advances in genetics have accelerated the pace of ALS research in the past decade, promising more effective treatment.Definition of the DiseaseALS has two meanings. In one sense, it refers to several adult-onset conditions characterized by progressive degeneration of motor neurons (Figure 1). In the United Kingdom, the term motor neuron disease is used for these disorders. In the second sense, ALS refers to one specific form of motor neuron disease . . .

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Authors
Rowland, L. P., & Shneider, N. A.
Venue
New England Journal of Medicine
Published
2001-05-31
Volume
344
Issue
22
Pages
1688-1700
ISSN
  • 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
  • 1533-4406
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W4236884331
Cited by
1,812
References
3
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29.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
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