Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) associated with superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) mutations in British Columbia, Canada : clinical, neurophysiological and neuropathological features

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) associated with superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) mutations in British Columbia, Canada : clinical, neurophysiological and neuropathological features

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by loss of motor neurons and their supporting cells in the brain, brainstem and spinal cord, resulting in muscle paresis and paralysis including the bulbar (speech, chewing, swallowing) and respiratory muscles. The ave...

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Main Author: Stewart, Heather G.
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Farmakologi och klinisk neurovetenskap 2005
Subjects:
ALS
SOD1
complete penetrance
incomplete penetrance
mis-diagnosis
upper motor neuron
clinical neurophysiology
transcranial magnetic stimulation
peristimulus time histogram
corticospinal pathway
cortical inhibition
cortical hyper-excitability
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