Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
"Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A degenerative disorder affecting upper MOTOR NEURONS in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brain stem and SPINAL CORD. Disease onset is usually after the age of 50 and the process is usually fatal within 3 to 6 years. Clinical manifestations include progressive weakness, atrophy, FASCICULATION, hyperreflexia, DYSARTHRIA, dysphagia, and eventual paralysis of respiratory function. Pathologic features include the replacement of motor neurons with fibrous ASTROCYTES and atrophy of anterior SPINAL NERVE ROOTS and corticospinal tracts. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1089-94)
| Descriptor ID |
D000690
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.854.139 C10.574.562.250 C10.574.950.050 C10.668.467.250 C18.452.845.800.050
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| Concept/Terms |
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral
- Charcot Disease
- Motor Neuron Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Lou Gehrig Disease
- Lou Gehrig's Disease
- Lou-Gehrigs Disease
- Disease, Lou-Gehrigs
- ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
- Gehrig's Disease
- Gehrig Disease
- Gehrigs Disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Guam Form- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Guam Form
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinsonism-Dementia Complex of Guam
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinsonism Dementia Complex of Guam
- Guam Form of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-Parkinsonism-Dementia Complex 1
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Parkinsonism Dementia Complex 1
- Guam Disease
- Disease, Guam
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis" by people in Profiles.
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Occupational Exposure to Electric Shocks and Magnetic Fields and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Sweden. Epidemiology. 2015 Nov; 26(6):824-30.
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A high-density genome-wide association screen of sporadic ALS in US veterans. PLoS One. 2012; 7(3):e32768.
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Effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications on the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotroph Lateral Scler. 2007 Jun; 8(3):157-63.
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Effect of reproductive factors and postmenopausal hormone use on the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Neuroepidemiology. 2006; 27(3):117-21.