Background To assess the worldwide variation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
incidence, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based data …

We have performed a systematic review to summarize current knowledge concerning factors
related to survival in ALS and to evaluate the implications of these data for clinical trials …

The burden of disease and injury in Australia 2003 Page 1 The burden of disease and injury in
Australia 2003 AUTHOR(S) S Begg, T Vos, B Barker, Christopher Stevenson, L Stanley, A …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a relatively rare disease with a reported population
incidence of between 1.5 and 2.5 per 100 000 per year. Over the past 10 years, the design …

Background The survival time of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is greatly variable and
protective or risk effects of the potential survival predictors are controversial. Thus, we aim to …

Background: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a relentlessly progressive
neurodegenerative condition with limited therapeutic options at present. Survival from …

Background To review how the phenotype and outcome of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS) change with variations in population ancestral origin (PAO). Knowledge of how PAO …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative disorder characterized by loss of
upper and lower motor neurons, culminating in respiratory insufficiency and death after 3–5 …

Background Respiratory failure is associated with significant morbidity and is the
predominant cause of death in motor neurone disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis …

Objective: To measure survivorship and predictors of prognosis of amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS). Methods: Incident cases, diagnosed in the 1998–1999 period and classified …