Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, Volume 11, Issue 1-2 (2010)

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Review Article

Review Article
Dysarthria in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A review
Barbara Tomik & Roberto J. Guiloff Professor
Pages: 4-15
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforDysarthria in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A review | Full Text | References | PDF (130.4 KB)
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Event-related brain potentials in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A review of the international literature
Alberto Raggi, Sandro Iannaccone & Stefano F. Cappa
Pages: 16-26
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforEvent-related brain potentials in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A review of the international literature | Full Text | References | PDF (117.5 KB)
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The cognitive profile of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A meta-analysis
Joost Raaphorst, Marianne de Visser, Wim H. J. P. Linssen, Rob J. de Haan & Ben Schmand
Pages: 27-37
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforThe cognitive profile of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (126.7 KB)
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Guidelines

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Guidelines for preclinical animal research in ALS/MND: A consensus meeting
Albert C. Ludolph, Caterina Bendotti, Eran Blaugrund, Adriano Chio, Linda Greensmith, Jean-Philippe Loeffler, Richard Mead, Heiko G. Niessen, Susanne Petri, Pierre-Francois Pradat, Wim Robberecht, Markus Ruegg, Birgit Schwalenstöcker, Detlev Stiller, Leonard van den Berg, Fernando Vieira & Stephan von Horsten
Pages: 38-45
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforGuidelines for preclinical animal research in ALS/MND: A consensus meeting | Full Text | References | PDF (92.4 KB)
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Original Article

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Association between dysarthria and cognitive impairment in ALS: A prospective study
Laurie E. Sterling, Ali Jawaid, Alicia R. Salamone, Santosh B. Murthy, Diane M. Mosnik, Emily McDowell, Michael Wheaton, Adriana M. Strutt, Ericka Simpson, Stanley Appel & Paul E. Schulz
Pages: 46-51
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforAssociation between dysarthria and cognitive impairment in ALS: A prospective study | Full Text | References | PDF (68.8 KB)
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Insight in ALS: Awareness of behavioral change in patients with and without FTD
Susan C. Woolley, Dan H. Moore & Jonathan S. Katz
Pages: 52-56
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforInsight in ALS: Awareness of behavioral change in patients with and without FTD | Full Text | References | PDF (90.4 KB)
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Electrophysiological assessment of corticorespiratory pathway function in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Toshio Shimizu, Tetsuo Komori, Yumiko Kugio, Yumi Fujimaki, Kiyomitsu Oyanagi & Hideaki Hayashi
Pages: 57-62
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforElectrophysiological assessment of corticorespiratory pathway function in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (151.5 KB)
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Association of paraspinal and diaphragm denervation in ALS
Mamede de Carvalho, Susana Pinto & Michael Swash
Pages: 63-66
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforAssociation of paraspinal and diaphragm denervation in ALS | Full Text | References | PDF (58.1 KB)
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Prospective, blind study of the triple stimulation technique in the diagnosis of ALS
Bert U. Kleine, Helenius J. Schelhaas, Gijs van Elswijk, Maarten C. de Rijk, Dick F. Stegeman & Machiel J. Zwarts
Pages: 67-75
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforProspective, blind study of the triple stimulation technique in the diagnosis of ALS | Full Text | References | PDF (256 KB)
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Article
DHPLC can be used to detect low-level mutations in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Natasha Luquin, Bing Yu, Ronald J. Trent & Roger Pamphlett
Pages: 76-82
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforDHPLC can be used to detect low-level mutations in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (177.9 KB)
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Abnormal sensitivity of cannabinoid CB1 receptors in the striatum of mice with experimental amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Silvia Rossi, Valentina De Chiara, Alessandra Musella, Mauro Cozzolino, Giorgio Bernardi, Mauro Maccarrone, Nicola B. Mercuri, Maria Teresa Carrì & Diego Centonze
Pages: 83-90
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforAbnormal sensitivity of cannabinoid CB1 receptors in the striatum of mice with experimental amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (417.7 KB)
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No evidence of HIV pol gene in spinal cord tissues in sporadic ALS by real-time RT-PCR
Young Joo Kim, Yuxin Fan, Patrick Laurie, Jae Mun ‘Hugo’ Kim & John Ravits
Pages: 91-96
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforNo evidence of HIV pol gene in spinal cord tissues in sporadic ALS by real-time RT-PCR | Full Text | References | PDF (524.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Human low molecular weight neurofilament (NFL) mRNA interacts with a predicted p190RhoGEF homologue (RGNEF) in humans
Kathryn Volkening, Cheryl Leystra-Lantz & Michael J. Strong
Pages: 97-103
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforHuman low molecular weight neurofilament (NFL) mRNA interacts with a predicted p190RhoGEF homologue (RGNEF) in humans | Full Text | References | PDF (386.8 KB)
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Identifying poor adaptation to a new diagnosis of motor neuron disease: A pilot study into the value of an early patient-led interview
Heino Hugel, Nicky Pih, Charlotte P. Dougan, Sally Rigby & Carolyn A. Young
Pages: 104-109
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforIdentifying poor adaptation to a new diagnosis of motor neuron disease: A pilot study into the value of an early patient-led interview | Full Text | References | PDF (70.8 KB)
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A timeline for predicting durable medical equipment needs and interventions for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients
Mark B. Bromberg, Alexander A. Brownell, Dallas A. Forshew & Michael Swenson
Pages: 110-115
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforA timeline for predicting durable medical equipment needs and interventions for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients | Full Text | References | PDF (102.7 KB)
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Correlates of quality of life in ALS: Lessons from the minocycline study
Jau-Shin Lou, Dan Moore, Paul H. Gordon & Robert Miller
Pages: 116-121
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforCorrelates of quality of life in ALS: Lessons from the minocycline study | Full Text | References | PDF (124.6 KB)
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Association study between XRCC1 gene polymorphisms and sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Fabio Coppedè, Francesca Migheli, Annalisa Lo Gerfo, Maria Rita Fabbrizi, Cecilia Carlesi, Michelangelo Mancuso, Stefania Corti, Nicoletta Mezzina, Roberto del Bo, Giacomo P. Comi, Gabriele Siciliano & Lucia Migliore
Pages: 122-124
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforAssociation study between XRCC1 gene polymorphisms and sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (58.8 KB)
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Time to diagnosis in the National Registry of Veterans with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Natan Khishchenko, Kelli D. Allen, Cynthia J. Coffman, Edward J. Kasarskis, Jennifer H. Lindquist, Joel C. Morgenlander, Barbara B. Norman, Eugene Z. Oddone, Marvin P. Rozear, Arman Sabet, Laura Sams & Richard S. Bedlack
Pages: 125-132
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforTime to diagnosis in the National Registry of Veterans with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (89.7 KB)
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Article
Clinical features of Hirayama disease in mainland China
Bo Zhou, Lei Chen, Dongsheng Fan & Dong Zhou
Pages: 133-139
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforClinical features of Hirayama disease in mainland China | Full Text | References | PDF (287.9 KB)
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Homocysteine levels and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A possible link
Stefano Zoccolella, Caterina Bendotti, Ettore Beghi & Giancarlo Logroscino
Pages: 140-147
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforHomocysteine levels and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A possible link | Full Text | References | PDF (158.6 KB)
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Phenotypic differences in a large family with Kennedy's disease from the Middle Black Sea region of Turkey
Hatice Karaer, Yüksel Kaplan, Semiha Kurt, Asli Gundogdu, Begüm Erdoğan & Nazli A. Başak
Pages: 148-153
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforPhenotypic differences in a large family with Kennedy's disease from the Middle Black Sea region of Turkey | Full Text | References | PDF (141.3 KB)
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Primary lateral sclerosis may occur within familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis pedigrees
Julien Praline, Anne-Marie Guennoc, Patrick Vourc'h, Bertrand De Toffol & Philippe Corcia
Pages: 154-156
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforPrimary lateral sclerosis may occur within familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis pedigrees | Full Text | References | PDF (45 KB)
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Combined structural and neurochemical evaluation of the corticospinal tract in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Timothy Pyra, Benjamin Hui, Chris Hanstock, Luis Concha, John C.T. Wong, Christian Beaulieu, Wendy Johnston & Sanjay Kalra
Pages: 157-165
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforCombined structural and neurochemical evaluation of the corticospinal tract in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (278.3 KB)
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Impaired glucose tolerance in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Pierre-Francois Pradat, Gaelle Bruneteau, Paul H. Gordon, Luc Dupuis, Dominique Bonnefont-Rousselot, Dominique Simon, Francois Salachas, Philippe Corcia, Vincent Frochot, Jean-Marc Lacorte, Claude Jardel, Christiane Coussieu, Nadine Le Forestier, Lucette Lacomblez, Jean-Philippe Loeffler & Vincent Meininger
Pages: 166-171
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforImpaired glucose tolerance in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (74.1 KB)
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Investigation of MGF mRNA expression in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using parallel in vivo and in vitro approaches
Richard M. Evans, Stephen D. R. Harridge, Cristiana P. Velloso, Shi Yu Yang, Geoffrey Goldspink & Richard W. Orrell
Pages: 172-177
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforInvestigation of MGF mRNA expression in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using parallel in vivo and in vitro approaches | Full Text | References | PDF (130.7 KB)
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Clinical significance in the change of decline in ALSFRS-R
Carmen Castrillo-Viguera, Daniela L. Grasso, Elizabeth Simpson, Jeremy Shefner & Merit E. Cudkowicz
Pages: 178-180
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforClinical significance in the change of decline in ALSFRS-R | Full Text | References | PDF (120.5 KB)
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Prevalence and distribution of fasciculations in healthy adults: Effect of age, caffeine consumption and exercise
Jiske Fermont, Ilse M. P. Arts, Sebastiaan Overeem, Bert U. Kleine, H. Jurgen Schelhaas & Machiel J. Zwarts
Pages: 181-186
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforPrevalence and distribution of fasciculations in healthy adults: Effect of age, caffeine consumption and exercise | Full Text | References | PDF (121.3 KB)
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Recombinant human granulocyte-colony stimulating factor administration for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A pilot study
Beatrice Nefussy, Irena Artamonov, Varda Deutsch, Ela Naparstek, Arnon Nagler & Vivian E. Drory
Pages: 187-193
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforRecombinant human granulocyte-colony stimulating factor administration for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A pilot study | Full Text | References | PDF (90 KB)
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Use of respiratory function tests to predict survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Fusun Baumann, Robert D. Henderson, Stephen C. Morrison, Michael Brown, N. Hutchinson, James A. Douglas, Peter J. Robinson & Pamela A. McCombe
Pages: 194-202
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforUse of respiratory function tests to predict survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (357.7 KB)
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Assessing and predicting successful tube placement outcomes in ALS patients
Kathleen Beggs, Marcia Choi & Andrew Travlos
Pages: 203-206
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforAssessing and predicting successful tube placement outcomes in ALS patients | Full Text | References | PDF (55.5 KB)
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Gadolinium enhancement of the lumbar roots in a case of ALS
Nathan P. Young, Ruple S. Laughlin & Eric J. Sorenson
Pages: 207-209
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforGadolinium enhancement of the lumbar roots in a case of ALS | Full Text | References | PDF (131.3 KB)
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G41S SOD1 mutation: A common ancestor for six ALS Italian families with an aggressive phenotype
Stefania Battistini, Claudia Ricci, Fabio Giannini, Silvia Calzavara, Giuseppe Greco, Alberto Del Corona, Michelangelo Mancuso, Noè Battistini, Gabriele Siciliano & Paola Carrera
Pages: 210-215
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforG41S SOD1 mutation: A common ancestor for six ALS Italian families with an aggressive phenotype | Full Text | References | PDF (136.3 KB)
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D90A-SOD1 mutation in ALS: The first report of heterozygous Italian patients and unusual findings
Fabio Giannini, Stefania Battistini, Michelangelo Mancuso, Giuseppe Greco, Claudia Ricci, Nila Volpi, Alberto Del Corona, Selina Piazza & Gabriele Siciliano
Pages: 216-219
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforD90A-SOD1 mutation in ALS: The first report of heterozygous Italian patients and unusual findings | Full Text | References | PDF (158.7 KB)
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Article
Pseudobulbar syndrome in two patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection
Vânia Almeida, Tiago Mestre & Mamede De Carvalho
Pages: 220-222
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforPseudobulbar syndrome in two patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection | Full Text | References | PDF (94.8 KB)
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Enlarging clinical spectrum of FALS with TARDBP gene mutations: S393L variant in an Italian family showing phenotypic variability and relevance for genetic counselling
Paola Origone, Claudia Caponnetto, Monica Bandettini Di Poggio, Elisabetta Ghiglione, Emilia Bellone, Giovanna Ferrandes, Giovanni Luigi Mancardi & Paola Mandich
Pages: 223-227
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforEnlarging clinical spectrum of FALS with TARDBP gene mutations: S393L variant in an Italian family showing phenotypic variability and relevance for genetic counselling | Full Text | References | PDF (128.6 KB)
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Aggressive familial ALS with unusual brain MRI and a SOD1 gene mutation
Sergiu C. Blumen, Rivka Inzelberg, Puiu Nisipeanu, Ralph L. Carasso, Daniel Oved, Orna Aizenstein, Vivian E. Drory, Christina Bergstrom & Peter M. Andersen
Pages: 228-231
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforAggressive familial ALS with unusual brain MRI and a SOD1 gene mutation | Full Text | References | PDF (189.7 KB)
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Familial ALS with extreme phenotypic variability due to the I113T SOD1 mutation
Glenn Lopate, Robert H. Baloh, Muhammad T. Al-Lozi, Timothy M. Miller, J. Americo Fernandes Filho, Oliver Ni, Alison Leston, Julaine Florence, Jeanine Schierbecker & Peggy Allred
Pages: 232-236
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforFamilial ALS with extreme phenotypic variability due to the I113T SOD1 mutation | Full Text | References | PDF (86.9 KB)
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Short Reports

Article
Mutational analysis of glycyl-tRNA synthetase (GARS) gene in Hirayama disease
Sergiu C. Blumen, Vivian E. Drory, Menachem Sadeh, Baruch El-Ad, Uri Soimu, Galina B. Groozman, Jean-Pierre Bouchard & Lev G. Goldfarb
Pages: 237-239
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforMutational analysis of glycyl-tRNA synthetase (GARS) gene in Hirayama disease | Full Text | References | PDF (102.9 KB)
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TDP-43 in skeletal muscle of patients affected with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Gianni Sorarú, Valeria Orsetti, Emanuele Buratti, Francisco Baralle, Valentina Cima, Marco Volpe, Carla D'ascenzo, Arianna Palmieri, Kostantinos Koutsikos, Elena Pegoraro & Corrado Angelini
Pages: 240-243
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforTDP-43 in skeletal muscle of patients affected with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (138.4 KB)
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Using the Frontal Assessment Battery to identify executive function impairments in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A preliminary experience
Björn Oskarsson, Dianna Quan, Yvonne D. Rollins, Hans E. Neville, Steven P. Ringel & David B. Arciniegas
Pages: 244-247
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforUsing the Frontal Assessment Battery to identify executive function impairments in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A preliminary experience | Full Text | References | PDF (70.5 KB)
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ALSUntangled Update 3: Investigating stem cell transplants at the Hospital San Jose Tecnologico de Monterrey
The Alsuntangled Group
Pages: 248-249
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
CitationforALSUntangled Update 3: Investigating stem cell transplants at the Hospital San Jose Tecnologico de Monterrey | Full Text | References | PDF (36.5 KB)
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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Is a four-hour use of non-invasive ventilation enough to define compliance?
Susana Pinto & Mamede De Carvalho
Pages: 250-252
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
First Page PreviewforIs a four-hour use of non-invasive ventilation enough to define compliance? | Full Text | References | PDF (43.5 KB)
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Commentary

Article
Aquaporin-4 as a potential marker of BBB disruption in ALS models
Charles Nicaise, Muhammad Shahnawaz Soyfoo, Christine Delporte & Roland Pochet
Pages: 253-254
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
CitationforAquaporin-4 as a potential marker of BBB disruption in ALS models | Full Text | References | PDF (36.3 KB)
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Article Commentary
Reduction of elevated IGF-1 levels in coincident amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and acromegaly
Erlick A. C. Pereira, Martin R. Turner, John A. H. Wass & Kevin Talbot
Pages: 255-257
Published online: 26 Feb 2010
AbstractforReduction of elevated IGF-1 levels in coincident amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and acromegaly | Full Text | References | PDF (74.4 KB)
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