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The phenotypic variability of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Nature reviews. Neurology - 1 Nov 2014
Swinnen Bart, Robberecht Wim
Abstract excerpt
Classic textbook neurology teaches that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative disease that selectively affects upper and lower motor neurons and is fatal 3-5 years after onset--a description which suggests that the clinical presentation of ALS is very homogenous. However, clinical and postmortem observations, as well as genetic studies, demonstrate that there is considerable variability in the...
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