New England Journal of Medicine· 2017Q1
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Short summary
Despite advances in understanding ALS genetics and pathophysiology, no intervention has yet altered the disease's course.
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Key points
- Understanding of ALS genetics and pathophysiology has advanced.
- No successful intervention has been developed to alter the disease's course.
- ALS is a crippling motor neuron disease.
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Abstract
Progress has been made in understanding the genetic defects and the pathophysiology of this crippling motor neuron disease (commonly called Lou Gehrig’s disease). However, this information has not yet led to a successful intervention that alters the course of the disease.
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Field: Neurology (Medicine)
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