What do we really know about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?

Abstract:

:The cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is unknown. In this review clinical and scientific data that are pertinent to understanding this disease are reviewed. There are currently several major controversies concerning the possible role of immunological factors, genetic factors, environmental toxins, and viral infection in pathogenesis. These concepts must be considered in relation to what is known about the disease in all its aspects, including epidemiological data, information on the classical and molecular pathology of the disease, and on associated involvement of other systems, e.g., the spinocerebellar pathways and frontal dementia. Only when all this information is assimilated can full understanding of the disease and, hopefully, a logical approach to treatment and prevention, be achieved.

journal_name

J Neurol Sci

authors

Swash M,Schwartz MS

doi

10.1016/0022-510x(92)90258-m

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1992-11-01 00:00:00

pages

4-16

issue

1

eissn

0022-510X

issn

1878-5883

pii

0022-510X(92)90258-M

journal_volume

113

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