A retrospective study of the clinical phenotype and predictors of survival in non-Caucasian Hispanic patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

A retrospective study of the clinical phenotype and predictors of survival in non-Caucasian Hispanic patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Abstract Background Little is known about the clinical phenotype of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in non-Caucasian populations. Here, we aimed to describe the clinical characteristics, prognostic factors and survival of Mexican patients with ALS. Methods We conducted a retrospective study by r...

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Main Authors: Claudia Marisol Sánchez-Martínez, José Alberto Choreño-Parra, Lilia Nuñez-Orozco, Noel Placencia-Álvarez, Laura Marcela Alvis-Castaño, Parménides Guadarrama-Ortiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Motor neuron disease
Spinal-onset ALS
Bulbar-onset ALS
Prognostic factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-019-1459-3

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