Clinical neurophysiology, 2011-09, Vol.122 (9), p.1860-1866
2011
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- Autor(en) / Beteiligte
- Titel
- Cortical excitability distinguishes ALS from mimic disorders
- Ist Teil von
- Clinical neurophysiology, 2011-09, Vol.122 (9), p.1860-1866
- Ort / Verlag
- Oxford: Elsevier Ireland Ltd
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2011
- Quelle
- MEDLINE
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- Highlights ► This study addresses a diagnostic test for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), reliably distinguishing ALS from mimic disorders. ► Using it, the diagnosis of ALS can be hastened by approximately 8 months, enabling implementation of specific treatments and recruitment into drug trials. ► The study provides insights into mechanisms underlying ALS.
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Identifikatoren
- ISSN: 1388-2457eISSN: 1872-8952DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2010.12.062Titel-ID: cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_880714337
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- –
- Schlagworte
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Algorithms, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - diagnosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - physiopathology, Area Under Curve, Biological and medical sciences, Cerebral Cortex - physiopathology, Cortical excitability, Diagnosis, Diagnosis, Differential, Electrodiagnosis. Electric activity recording, Evoked Potentials, Motor - physiology, Female, Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology, Humans, Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects), Male, Medical sciences, Middle Aged, Motor control and motor pathways. Reflexes. Control centers of vegetative functions. Vestibular system and equilibration, Nervous system, Neurology, ROC Curve, Sensitivity and Specificity, Threshold tracking TMS, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - methods, Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs, Young Adult