Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is relatively rare, yet the economic and
social burden is substantial. Having accurate incidence and prevalence estimates would …

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

Introduction: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare neurological disorder
characterized by progressive deterioration of motor neurons. Assessment of the …

Background Geographical differences in the incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
have been reported in the literature but comparisons across previous studies are limited by …

Background: In 1991, the first world survey of neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) was
published in the peer reviewed literature. Since then, diagnostics have been greatly …

Background The population rate of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (FALS) is frequently
reported as 10%. However, a systematic review and meta-analysis of the true population …

Background Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shares characteristics with some cancers, such as
onset being more common in later life, progression usually being rapid, the disease affecting …

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 Variation in the incidence rate in epidemiological studies on amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS) may be due to a small population size and under ascertainment of patients …

Objective: To describe the temporal patterns of incidence and demographic characteristics
of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in Piemonte and Valle d'Aosta, Italy, in the 10-year …