Long-term use of riluzole could improve the prognosis of sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients: a real-world cohort study in China

Objectives: To investigate the effectiveness of riluzole in a long-term follow-up of cohort with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS) in a real-world study.Methods: Patients with ALS between 2007 and 2013 were followed up every three months. Survival and tracheotomy were predefined as primary...

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Main Authors: Lu Chen, Xiaolu Liu, Lu Tang, Nan Zhang, Dongsheng Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2016.00246/full