Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): three letters that change the people's life. For ever Esclerose lateral amiotrófica (ELA): três letras que mudam a vida de uma pessoa. Para sempre
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease affecting the motor nervous system. It causes progressive and cumulative physical disabilities in patients, and leads to eventual death due to respiratory muscle failure. The disease is diverse in its presentation, course, and progre...
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
2009-09-01
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| Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2009000400040 |