Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, Volume 16, Issue 1-2 (2015)

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, Volume 16, Issue 1-2 (2015)

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CONSENSUS REPORT

Article
The El Escorial criteria: Strengths and weaknesses
Federica Agosta, Ammar Al-Chalabi, Massimo Filippi, Orla Hardiman, Ryuji Kaji, Vincent Meininger, Imaharu Nakano, Pamela Shaw, Jeremy Shefner, Leonard H. van den Berg, Albert Ludolph & The WFN Research Group on ALS/MND
Pages: 1-7
Published online: 08 Dec 2014
AbstractforThe El Escorial criteria: Strengths and weaknesses | Full Text | References | PDF (75.7 KB)
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COGNITION

Article
Constructional apraxia in frontotemporal dementia associated with the C9orf72 mutation: Broadening the clinical and neuropsychological phenotype
Gianluca Floris, Giuseppe Borghero, Antonino Cannas, Francesca Di Stefano, Elisa Ruiu, Maria R. Murru, Daniela Corongiu, Stefania Cuccu, Stefania Tranquilli, Claudia Sardu, Maria G. Marrosu, Adriano Chiò & Francesco Marrosu
Pages: 8-15
Published online: 06 Oct 2014
AbstractforConstructional apraxia in frontotemporal dementia associated with the C9orf72 mutation: Broadening the clinical and neuropsychological phenotype | Full Text | References | PDF (813.3 KB)
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The Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioural Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Screen: A cross-sectional comparison of established screening tools in a German-Swiss population
Dorothée Lulé, Christian Burkhardt, Susanne Abdulla, Sarah Böhm, Katja Kollewe, Ingo Uttner, Sharon Abrahams, Thomas H. Bak, Susanne Petri, Markus Weber & Albert C. Ludolph
Pages: 16-23
Published online: 08 Oct 2014
AbstractforThe Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioural Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Screen: A cross-sectional comparison of established screening tools in a German-Swiss population | Full Text | References | PDF (195.2 KB) | Supplemental
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The UCSF screening exam effectively screens cognitive and behavioral impairment in patients with ALS
Jennifer Murphy, Fizaa Ahmed & Catherine Lomen-Hoerth
Pages: 24-30
Published online: 10 Oct 2014
AbstractforThe UCSF screening exam effectively screens cognitive and behavioral impairment in patients with ALS | Full Text | References | PDF (379.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Article
Deficits in sentence expression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Sharon Ash, Christopher Olm, Corey T. McMillan, Ashley Boller, David J. Irwin, Leo McCluskey, Lauren Elman & Murray Grossman
Pages: 31-39
Published online: 08 Dec 2014
AbstractforDeficits in sentence expression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (351.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Screening for cognitive impairment in a Chinese ALS population
Qianqian Wei, Xueping Chen, Zhenzhen Zheng, Rui Huang, Xiaoyan Guo, Bei Cao, Thomas H. Bak & Huifang Shang
Pages: 40-45
Published online: 13 Oct 2014
AbstractforScreening for cognitive impairment in a Chinese ALS population | Full Text | References | PDF (164 KB)
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Article
Semantic deficits in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Felicity V. C. Leslie, Sharpley Hsieh, Jashelle Caga, Sharon A. Savage, Eneida Mioshi, Michael Hornberger, Matthew C. Kiernan, John R. Hodges & James R. Burrell
Pages: 46-53
Published online: 27 Dec 2014
AbstractforSemantic deficits in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (2.9 MB) | Supplemental
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HEALTH ECONOMICS

Article
Financial cost of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A case study
M. Obermann & M. Lyon
Pages: 54-57
Published online: 23 Sep 2014
AbstractforFinancial cost of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A case study | Full Text | References | PDF (177.3 KB)
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Health and social care costs of managing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): An Irish perspective
Sheelah Connolly, Chloe Heslin, Iain Mays, Bernie Corr, Charles Normand & Orla Hardiman
Pages: 58-62
Published online: 06 Oct 2014
AbstractforHealth and social care costs of managing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): An Irish perspective | Full Text | References | PDF (58.9 KB)
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Investigating the economic burden of ALS in Greece: A cost-of-illness approach
Kostas Athanasakis, Ilias-Ioannis Kyriopoulos, Manthos Sideris, Michael Rentzos, John Evdokimidis & John Kyriopoulos
Pages: 63-64
Published online: 14 Jul 2014
AbstractforInvestigating the economic burden of ALS in Greece: A cost-of-illness approach | Full Text | References | PDF (45 KB)
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EPIDEMIOLOGY

Article
Racial and ethnic differences among amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cases in the United States
Lindsay Rechtman, Heather Jordan, Laurie Wagner, D. Kevin Horton & Wendy Kaye
Pages: 65-71
Published online: 08 Dec 2014
AbstractforRacial and ethnic differences among amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cases in the United States | Full Text | References | PDF (118.1 KB)
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Open Access
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Modification of the association between lead exposure and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by iron and oxidative stress related gene polymorphisms
Ki-Do Eum, Ryan M. Seals, Kathryn M. Taylor, Matthew Grespin, David M. Umbach, Howard Hu, Dale P. Sandler, Freya Kamel & Marc G. Weisskopf
Pages: 72-79
Published online: 08 Oct 2014
AbstractforModification of the association between lead exposure and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by iron and oxidative stress related gene polymorphisms | Full Text | References | PDF (99 KB) | Supplemental
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Occupational exposure to magnetic fields and electric shocks and risk of ALS: The Swiss National Cohort
Anke Huss, Adrian Spoerri, Matthias Egger, Hans Kromhout, Roel Vermeulen & For The Swiss National Cohort
Pages: 80-85
Published online: 17 Sep 2014
AbstractforOccupational exposure to magnetic fields and electric shocks and risk of ALS: The Swiss National Cohort | Full Text | References | PDF (81.8 KB) | Supplemental
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BIOMARKER

Article
Csf p-tau181/tau ratio as biomarker for TDP pathology in frontotemporal dementia
Barbara Borroni, Alberto Benussi, Silvana Archetti, Daniela Galimberti, Lucilla Parnetti, Benedetta Nacmias, Sandro Sorbi, Elio Scarpini & Alessandro Padovani
Pages: 86-91
Published online: 29 Oct 2014
AbstractforCsf p-tau181/tau ratio as biomarker for TDP pathology in frontotemporal dementia | Full Text | References | PDF (118 KB)
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Article
Ex post facto assessment of diffusion tensor imaging metrics from different MRI protocols: Preparing for multicentre studies in ALS
Johannes Rosskopf, Hans-Peter Müller, Jens Dreyhaupt, Martin Gorges, Albert C. Ludolph & Jan Kassubek
Pages: 92-101
Published online: 09 Jan 2015
AbstractforEx post facto assessment of diffusion tensor imaging metrics from different MRI protocols: Preparing for multicentre studies in ALS | Full Text | References | PDF (4.8 MB) | Supplemental
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Article
Serum ferritin is elevated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients
Xiaowei W. Su, Stacey L. Clardy, Helen E. Stephens, Zachary Simmons & James R. Connor
Pages: 102-107
Published online: 18 Dec 2014
AbstractforSerum ferritin is elevated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients | Full Text | References | PDF (143.4 KB)
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CLINICAL

Article
Developing an outcome measure for excessive saliva management in MND and an evaluation of saliva burden in Sheffield
Alexander J. McGeachan, Esther V. Hobson, Pamela J. Shaw & Christopher J. McDermott
Pages: 108-113
Published online: 16 Sep 2014
AbstractforDeveloping an outcome measure for excessive saliva management in MND and an evaluation of saliva burden in Sheffield | Full Text | References | PDF (117.2 KB) | Supplemental
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Article
Reproductive decision-making among individuals at risk for familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Deborah E. H. Hartzfeld, Nailah Siddique, David Victorson, Suzanne O’Neill, Lisa Kinsley & Teepu Siddique
Pages: 114-119
Published online: 10 Sep 2014
AbstractforReproductive decision-making among individuals at risk for familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (61.4 KB)
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The R of ALSFRS-R: Does it really mirror functional respiratory involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?
Susana Pinto & Mamede de Carvalho
Pages: 120-123
Published online: 10 Sep 2014
AbstractforThe R of ALSFRS-R: Does it really mirror functional respiratory involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? | Full Text | References | PDF (135.8 KB)
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A case of familial ALS due to multi-system proteinopathy 1 and Huntington disease
Björn Oskarsson, Victoria Wheelock, Michael Benatar, J. Paul Taylor, Nanette Joyce, David Chesak & Lee-Way Jin
Pages: 124-126
Published online: 10 Sep 2014
First Page PreviewforA case of familial ALS due to multi-system proteinopathy 1 and Huntington disease | Full Text | References | PDF (326.9 KB)
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A novel p.E121G heterozygous missense mutation of SOD1 in an apparently sporadic ALS case with a 14-year course
Antonio Canosa, Andrea Calvo, Cristina Moglia, Marco Barberis, Maura Brunetti, Stefania Cammarosano, Umberto Manera, Antonio Ilardi, Gabriella Restagno & Adriano Chiò
Pages: 127-128
Published online: 09 Oct 2014
AbstractforA novel p.E121G heterozygous missense mutation of SOD1 in an apparently sporadic ALS case with a 14-year course | Full Text | References | PDF (45.1 KB)
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis onset after prolonged treatment with a VEGF receptors inhibitor
Antonio Canosa, Andrea Calvo, Marco Barberis, Maura Brunetti, Gabriella Restagno, Stefania Cammarosano, Antonio Ilardi, Maria C. Vigliani, Adriano Chiò & Cristina Moglia
Pages: 129-130
Published online: 22 Oct 2014
CitationforAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis onset after prolonged treatment with a VEGF receptors inhibitor | Full Text | References | PDF (45 KB)
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A novel p.E121G SOD1 mutation in slowly progressive form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis induces cytoplasmic aggregates in cultured motor neurons and reduces cell viability
Audrey Dangoumau, Romain Deschamps, Charlotte Veyrat-Durebex, Brigitte Pettmann, Philippe Corcia, Christian R. Andres & Patrick Vourc’h
Pages: 131-134
Published online: 22 Oct 2014
AbstractforA novel p.E121G SOD1 mutation in slowly progressive form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis induces cytoplasmic aggregates in cultured motor neurons and reduces cell viability | Full Text | References | PDF (618.5 KB)
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Letter
Brait-Fahn-Schwarz disease: The missing link between ALS and Parkinson's disease
Jérémie Belin, Paul H. Gordon, Anne-Marie Guennoc, Bertr De Toffol & Philippe Corcia
Pages: 135-136
Published online: 15 Aug 2014
CitationforBrait-Fahn-Schwarz disease: The missing link between ALS and Parkinson's disease | Full Text | References | PDF (181.8 KB)
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Letter
Ambulatory adaptation of non-invasive ventilation in motor neuron disease: Where limits of effectiveness end
Manel Lujan & Antonio M. Esquinas
Pages: 137-138
Published online: 22 Oct 2014
CitationforAmbulatory adaptation of non-invasive ventilation in motor neuron disease: Where limits of effectiveness end | Full Text | References | PDF (37.7 KB)
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Letter
Ambulatory adaptation of non-invasive ventilation in Motor Neuron Disease: where limits of effectiveness end
Nicole Sheers, Mark E. Howard & David J. Berlowitz
Pages: 139-140
Published online: 10 Sep 2014
CitationforAmbulatory adaptation of non-invasive ventilation in Motor Neuron Disease: where limits of effectiveness end | Full Text | References | PDF (37.3 KB)
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ERRATUM

Correction
Correction to: Epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Emilia Romagna Region (Italy): A population based study
Page: 141
Published online: 14 Nov 2014
CitationforCorrection to: Epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Emilia Romagna Region (Italy): A population based study | Full Text | PDF (26 KB)
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ALS-UNTANGLED

ALSUntangled: Introducing The Table of Evidence
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Pages: 142-145
Published online: 27 Dec 2014
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