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Clinical phenotypes and natural progression for motor neuron disease: analysis from an Australian database.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis : official publication of the World Federation of Neurology Research Group on Motor Neuron Diseases - 1 Apr 2009
Talman Paul, Forbes Andrew, Mathers Susan
Abstract excerpt
From 1997 to 2003 we prospectively followed a cohort of ALS/MND patients. Patients were allocated to predetermined clinical phenotypes using the principles established in the modified El Escorial criteria. The date and region of symptom onset were carefully determined and their progression was scored using the Appel ALS rating scale. The four distinct clinical phenotypes: Global, Flail Arm, Flail Leg and Primary...
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