ALS – a Clinical Thesis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by a progressive loss of upper and lower motor neurons, resulting in muscle weakness and death from respiratory failure within 3-5 years after onset. The incidence is 1.5-2.7/100,000 inhabitants. 5-10% of all cases are hereditary. The aetiology of...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för neurovetenskap
2005
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-4804 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-554-6157-3 |