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Abnormal cortical excitability in sporadic but not homozygous D90A SOD1 ALS.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Sept 2005
Turner M R, Osei-Lah A D, Hammers A, Al-Chalabi A, Shaw C E, Andersen P M, Brooks D J, Leigh P N, Mills K R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Excitotoxicity is one pathogenic mechanism proposed in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and loss of cortical inhibitory influence may be contributory. Patients with ALS who are homozygous for the D90A superoxide dismutase-1 (SOD1) gene mutation (homD90A) have a unique phenotype, associated with prolonged survival compared with patients with sporadic ALS (sALS). In this study, transcranial magnetic...
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