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What do ALS motor phenotypes measure? A population-based decomposition of their prognostic dimensions.
Journal of neurology - 18 Sept 2026
Calvo Andrea, Moglia Cristina, Callegaro Stefano, Canosa Antonio, Manera Umberto, Mora Gabriele, Cabras Sara, Palumbo Francesca, Matteoni Enrico, Maccabeo Alessandra, Pellegrino Giorgio, Minerva Emilio, Pascariu Daniela, D'Ovidio Fabrizio, Vasta Rosario, Mazzini Letizia, De Marchi Fabiola, Chiò Adriano
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The ALS-OPM 3.3 classification stratifies incident ALS through three axes: onset region (O), propagation time (P) and motor-neuron pattern (M). We assessed whether OPM 3.3 improves prognostic discrimination over established classifications and characterised how it decomposes their prognostic signal in a population-based cohort. METHODS: In the prospective Piedmont and Aosta Valley ALS Register...
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- Humans
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Female
- Prognosis
- Phenotype
