Minimizing the Diagnostic Delay in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: The Role of Nonneurologist Practitioners by Martin Matharan, Stéphane Mathis, Sarah Bonabaud, Louis Carla, Antoine Soulages, Gwendal Le Masson

“…This retrospective study evaluated the diagnostic delay (and other intermediate delays) of 90 ALS patients registered in the ALS Center of Bordeaux (France) in 2013. …”
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and drug related sarcoid-like reaction by Joumana Freiha, Effie Grand, Ben Marshall, Ramamurthy Arunchalam, Ashwin Pinto, Chinar Osman

“…Electromyography met diagnostic criteria for ALS. He was treated for presumed neurosarcoidosis mimicking ALS. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A Potential Therapeutic Approach for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis? by Agnese Gugliandolo, Placido Bramanti, Emanuela Mazzon

“…Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the degeneration of both upper and lower motor neurons. …”
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Homozygous 6-bp deletion of IGFALS in a prepubertal boy with short stature by Hibiki Doi, Ikuko Kageyama, Yuko Katoh-Fukui, Atsushi Hattori, Maki Fukami, Naoto Shimura

“…Abstract Biallelic IGFALS variants lead to acid‒labile subunit (ALS) deficiency characterized by growth hormone resistance with or without delayed puberty. …”
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Treatment with Herbal Formula Extract in the hSOD1G93A Mouse Model Attenuates Muscle and Spinal Cord Dysfunction via Anti-Inflammation by Eun Jin Yang, Sun Hwa Lee, Mudan Cai

“…Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a multicomplex neurodegenerative disease, has multiple underlying pathological factors and can induce other neuromuscular diseases, leading to muscle atrophy and respiratory failure. …”
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Application of antisense oligonucleotide drugs in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Huntington’s disease by Kaili Ou, Qingqing Jia, Dandan Li, Shihua Li, Xiao-Jiang Li, Peng Yin

“…Abstract Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Huntington’s disease (HD) are diverse in clinical presentation and are caused by complex and multiple factors, including genetic mutations and environmental factors. …”
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„Neue Naturen“ in Postindustriellen Landschaften: Bildpraktische Strategien des Reflektierens Extraktivistischer Produktionsweisen in Politik und Alltag by Victoria Huszka

“…Auf diese Weise zeigt die Analyse der alltagsweltlichen Bildproduktion in der Region, wie sich ein Verständnis von Natur als Freizeitraum und als verzauberte, romantische Landschaftsszenerie als neue ökonomische Ressource der Region manifestiert. …”
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Dysregulation of the Autophagy-Endolysosomal System in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Related Motor Neuron Diseases by Asako Otomo, Lei Pan, Shinji Hadano

“…Most cases of ALS are sporadic, while approximately 5–10% cases are familial. …”
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Partial Block by Riluzole of Muscle Sodium Channels in Myotubes from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients by Cristina Deflorio, Emanuela Onesti, Clotilde Lauro, Giorgio Tartaglia, Aldo Giovannelli, Cristina Limatola, Maurizio Inghilleri, Francesca Grassi

“…Fibrillations also occur in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Riluzole, the only approved drug for ALS treatment, blocks voltage-gated Na+ channels, but its effects on muscle Na+ channels and fibrillations are yet poorly characterized. …”
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Association of Copper Status with Lipid Profile and Functional Status in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis by Acsa Nara A. B. Barros, Mário Emílio T. Dourado, Lucia de Fatima C. Pedrosa, Lucia Leite-Lais

“…The functional status of patients with ALS was assessed by the ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R). …”
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Cervicothoracic Intradural Arachnoid Cyst Misdiagnosed as Motor Neuron Disease by P. G. Sämann, H. Himmerich, T. Merl, C. Erös, M. B. Müller, J. C. Tonn, B. Buchwald

“…Recognizing syndromes which mimic ALS is crucial both to avoid giving this diagnosis erroneously and since there may be appropriate treatments. …”
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M1 and M2 Functional Imprinting of Primary Microglia: Role of P2X7 Activation and miR-125b by Chiara Parisi, Giulia Napoli, Pablo Pelegrin, Cinzia Volonté

“…Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a most frequently occurring and severe form of motor neuron disease, causing death within 3–5 years from diagnosis and with a worldwide incidence of about 2 per 100,000 person-years. …”
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Syntactic Comprehension in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis by Kentarou Yoshizawa, Nao Yasuda, Michinari Fukuda, Yumi Yukimoto, Mieko Ogino, Wakana Hata, Ikuyo Ishizaka, Mari Higashikawa

“…Recent neuropsychological studies of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have demonstrated that some patients have aphasic symptoms, including impaired syntactic comprehension. …”
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Sur le mode mineur – Ein Mondbild in Moll. Eine analytische Annäherung an Claude Debussys Verlaine-Lied Clair de lune by Wendelin Bitzan

“…In besonderem Maße gilt dies für die zahlreichen Werke, denen die Lyrik Paul Verlaines – als vertonter Text oder als Inspirationsquelle – zu Grunde liegt. …”
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Das kompositorische Verfahren in Jean Moutons Quadrupelkanon Nesciens mater virgo virum by Immanuel Ott

“…Anhand der kompositorischen Probleme, die sich bei der Konzeption mehr als zweistimmiger Kanons ergeben, wird der Frage nachgegangen, wie der konkrete Kompositionsprozess um 1500 ausgesehen haben könnte. …”
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GEOMORPHIC RESPONSES TO LANDUSE CHANGES ON STEEP SLOPES IN TIMBERLINE ENVIRONMENT; CENTRAL ALPS, AUSTRIA by ERICH STOCKER

“…Veränderungen geomorphologischer Prozesse und Formen als Reaktion auf den Nutzungswandel an steilen Almflächen im Bereich der Waldgrenze; Zentralalpen, Österreich. …”
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Development of a Low Cost Assistive Listening System for Hearing-Impaired Student Classroom by Setha Pan-ngum, Tharapong Soonrach, Sangvorn Seesutas, Anukool Noymai, Pasin Israsena

“…This paper describes the design, development, and tests of a low cost ALS. It was designed for hearing-impaired student classrooms. …”
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Immediate efficacy of auricular acupuncture combined with active exercise in the treatment of acute lumbar sprains in 10 minutes: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial. by Xin Tang, Qifu Li, Gaoyangzi Huang, Xianmei Pei, Ziwen Chen, Ya Huang, Siwen Zhao, Taipin Guo, Zili Liu

“…<h4>Background</h4>Acute lumbar sprain (ALS) is common musculoskeletal disorder characterized by severe low back pain and activity limitation, which significantly impacts the patient's work and life. …”
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Methods to normalize surface electromyography in respiratory muscles: Is it similar between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and healthy people? by Thiago Bezerra Wanderley E Lima, Jessica Danielle Medeiros da Fonseca, Ana Aline Marcelino da Silva, Rayane Grayce da Silva Vieira, Dayane Montemezzo, Matias Otto-Yáñez, Rodrigo Torres-Castro, Mário Emílio Teixeira Dourado Júnior, Vanessa Regiane Resqueti, Guilherme Augusto de Freitas Fregonezi

“…The normalization process is important to determine the best approach for normalizing electromyographic signals from respiratory muscles in healthy subjects and those with ALS. The aim of this study is to compare different methods of normalizing the sEMG signal of respiratory muscles in both healthy subjects and those with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). …”
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Association of smoking with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A systematic review, and meta-analysis, including dose-response analysis by Kihun Kim<sup>+<sup/>, Dai Sik Ko<sup>+<sup/>, Jin-Woo Kim, Dongjun Lee, Eunjeong Son, Hyun-Woo Kim, Tae-Jin Song<sup>+<sup/>, Yun Hak Kim

“…Introduction Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder primarily affecting the voluntary motor nervous system. …”
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