Spreading in ALS: The relative impact of upper and lower motor neuron involvement

M Gromicho, M Figueiral, H Uysal… - Annals of clinical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate disease spread in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and
determine the influence of lower (LMN) and upper motor neuron (UMN) involvement …

Trends in the diagnostic delay and pathway for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients across different countries

C Falcão de Campos, M Gromicho, H Uysal… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive neurodegenerative
disease with a median survival of 2–5 years. An early diagnosis is essential for providing …

Delayed diagnosis and diagnostic pathway of ALS patients in Portugal: where can we improve?

C Falcão de Campos, M Gromicho, H Uysal… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative
disease with unsatisfactory treatment options. Best management and recruitment into clinical …

Analysis of routine blood parameters in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and evaluation of a possible correlation with disease progression—a multicenter …

N Hertel, M Kuzma-Kozakiewicz, M Gromicho… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) pathogenesis is still unclear, its course is
considerably variable, and prognosis is hard to determine. Despite much research, there is …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of environment and lifestyle on incidence and progress of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a German ALS population

S Korner, J Kammeyer, A Zapf… - Aging and …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease mainly affecting upper
and lower motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Pathogenesis of ALS is still unclear …

Cardiovascular comorbidities in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

M Pereira, M Gromicho, A Henriques… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The role of cardiovascular risk factors in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is
controversial. A favourable profile has been found in ALS patients, but previous studies have …

Respiratory function and cognitive profile in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

W Huynh, LE Sharplin, J Caga… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is increasingly recognized as
a multisystem disorder with 30%–50% of patients exhibiting cognitive impairment. The …

Motor neuron disease beginning with frontotemporal dementia: clinical features and progression

M Gromicho, M Kuzma-Kozakiewicz… - … Lateral Sclerosis and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To study disease characteristics, progression and outcome in a group of motor
neuron disease (MND) patients beginning with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) by comparing …

Association of the practice of contact sports with the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

AR Henriques, M Gromicho, J Grosskreutz… - … Lateral Sclerosis and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: High-intensity physical activity and sports prone to repetitive injuries of the
cervical spine and head (when associated with vigorous practice) have been suggested as …

The flail-arm syndrome: the influence of phenotypic features

M Gromicho, MO Santos, S Pinto, M Swash… - … Lateral Sclerosis and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The flail-arm syndrome (FAS), one of the Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
phenotypes, is characterized by slow progression and predominantly lower motor neuron …