We have located links that may give you full text access.
Trauma and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a report of 78 patients.
Acta Neurologica Scandinavica 1987 Februrary
This was a controlled study to assess the possible role of mechanical trauma in the pathogenesis of some cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Questionnaires were sent to 181 patients with ALS who had developed the disease before age 45. Among the 135 respondents 78 (58%) reported having sustained injuries severe enough to have required medical attention prior to the onset of their motor neuron illness. Fifty nine (76%) of the ALS patients reporting an earlier trauma had incurred an injury to the head, neck, shoulder and/or arm. For controls, we used the 85 patients with multiple sclerosis who responded to the questionnaires sent them. The findings of this investigation add further evidence that a former injury may be important in the etiology of some cases of ALS developing early in life.
Full text links
Related Resources
Trending Papers
Challenges in Septic Shock: From New Hemodynamics to Blood Purification Therapies.Journal of Personalized Medicine 2024 Februrary 4
Molecular Targets of Novel Therapeutics for Diabetic Kidney Disease: A New Era of Nephroprotection.International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2024 April 4
Perioperative echocardiographic strain analysis: what anesthesiologists should know.Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 2024 April 11
The 'Ten Commandments' for the 2023 European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of endocarditis.European Heart Journal 2024 April 18
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app
All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.
By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
Your Privacy Choices
You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app