Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, Volume 16, Issue 3-4 (2015)

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, Volume 16, Issue 3-4 (2015)

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COGNITION

Article
Classification of primary progressive aphasia: Do unsupervised data mining methods support a logopenic variant?
Carolina Maruta, Telma Pereira, Sara C. Madeira, Alexandre De Mendonça & Manuela Guerreiro
Pages: 147-159
Published online: 14 Apr 2015
AbstractforClassification of primary progressive aphasia: Do unsupervised data mining methods support a logopenic variant? | Full Text | References | PDF (782.9 KB)
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Dysexecutive functioning in ALS patients and its clinical implications
Elisabeth Kasper, Christina Schuster, Judith Machts, Daniel Bittner, Stefan Vielhaber, Reiner Benecke, Stefan Teipel & Johannes Prudlo
Pages: 160-171
Published online: 12 May 2015
AbstractforDysexecutive functioning in ALS patients and its clinical implications | Full Text | References | PDF (234.2 KB)
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Validation of the Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioural Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Screen (ECAS): A cognitive tool for motor disorders
Elaine Niven, Judith Newton, Jennifer Foley, Shuna Colville, Robert Swingler, Siddharthan Chandran, Thomas H. Bak & Sharon Abrahams
Pages: 172-179
Published online: 12 May 2015
AbstractforValidation of the Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioural Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Screen (ECAS): A cognitive tool for motor disorders | Full Text | References | PDF (170.2 KB)
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HEALTH SERVICE

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Need and value of case management in multidisciplinary ALS care: A qualitative study on the perspectives of patients, spousal caregivers and professionals
Minne Bakker, Huub Creemers, Karen Schipper, Anita Beelen, Hepke Grupstra, Frans Nollet & Tineke Abma
Pages: 180-186
Published online: 22 Jan 2015
AbstractforNeed and value of case management in multidisciplinary ALS care: A qualitative study on the perspectives of patients, spousal caregivers and professionals | Full Text | References | PDF (191.6 KB) | Supplemental
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A two-year longitudinal study on strain and needs in caregivers of advanced ALS patients
Gisella Bruletti, Laura Comini, Simonetta Scalvini, Roberta Morini, Alberto Luisa, Mara Paneroni & Michele Vitacca
Pages: 187-195
Published online: 27 Nov 2014
AbstractforA two-year longitudinal study on strain and needs in caregivers of advanced ALS patients | Full Text | References | PDF (599.6 KB)
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Multidisciplinary ALS clinics in the USA: A comparison of those who attend and those who do not
Helen E. Stephens, Stephanie Felgoise, Jared Young & Zachary Simmons
Pages: 196-201
Published online: 20 Jan 2015
AbstractforMultidisciplinary ALS clinics in the USA: A comparison of those who attend and those who do not | Full Text | References | PDF (73.7 KB)
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Socioeconomic costs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis according to staging system
Juyeon Oh, Ji Won An, Seong-Il Oh, Ki Wook Oh, Jung A Kim, Jeong Seop Lee & Seung Hyun Kim
Pages: 202-208
Published online: 03 Feb 2015
AbstractforSocioeconomic costs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis according to staging system | Full Text | References | PDF (150.5 KB)
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EPIDEMIOLOGY

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Epidemiology and surveillance of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in two large metropolitan areas in California
Jhaqueline Valle, Eric Roberts, Susan Paulukonis, Natalie Collins, Paul English & Wendy Kaye
Pages: 209-215
Published online: 30 Mar 2015
AbstractforEpidemiology and surveillance of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in two large metropolitan areas in California | Full Text | References | PDF (175.9 KB)
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Open Access
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Clinical varieties and epidemiological aspects of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe: A new focus of ALS associated with Parkinsonism
Annie Lannuzel, Sylvie Mecharles, Benoit Tressières, Alice Demoly, Rabi Alhendi, Marie-Ange Hédreville-Tablon & Cosmin Alecu
Pages: 216-223
Published online: 03 Feb 2015
AbstractforClinical varieties and epidemiological aspects of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe: A new focus of ALS associated with Parkinsonism | Full Text | References | PDF (158.7 KB)
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Comparison of diagnoses of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by use of death certificates and hospital discharge data in the Danish population
Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou, Ryan M. Seals, Liselotte Himmerslev, Ole Gredal, Johnni Hansen & Marc G. Weisskopf
Pages: 224-229
Published online: 06 May 2015
AbstractforComparison of diagnoses of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by use of death certificates and hospital discharge data in the Danish population | Full Text | References | PDF (85.6 KB)
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Factors affecting longitudinal functional decline and survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients
Hazuki Watanabe, Naoki Atsuta, Ryoichi Nakamura, Akihiro Hirakawa, Hirohisa Watanabe, Mizuki Ito, Jo Senda, Masahisa Katsuno, Yuishin Izumi, Mitsuya Morita, Hiroyuki Tomiyama, Akira Taniguchi, Ikuko Aiba, Koji Abe, Kouichi Mizoguchi, Masaya Oda, Osamu Kano, Koichi Okamoto, Satoshi Kuwabara, Kazuko Hasegawa, Takashi Imai, Masashi Aoki, Shoji Tsuji, Imaharu Nakano, Ryuji Kaji & Gen Sobue
Pages: 230-236
Published online: 30 Dec 2014
AbstractforFactors affecting longitudinal functional decline and survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients | Full Text | References | PDF (229.1 KB) | Supplemental
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The predictors of survival in Chinese amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients
Qianqian Wei, Xueping Chen, Zhenzhen Zheng, Xiaoyan Guo, Rui Huang, Bei Cao, Yan Zeng & Huifang Shang
Pages: 237-244
Published online: 12 Jan 2015
AbstractforThe predictors of survival in Chinese amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients | Full Text | References | PDF (545.2 KB)
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GENETIC

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No evidence of association between polymorphisms in four genes and sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Han Chinese
Ran An, Jing Xi, Xinglong Yang, Xiaoli Yao & Yanming Xu
Pages: 245-248
Published online: 13 Feb 2015
AbstractforNo evidence of association between polymorphisms in four genes and sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Han Chinese | Full Text | References | PDF (64.1 KB)
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Intermediate length C9orf72 expansion in an ALS patient without classical C9orf72 neuropathology
Alexander M. Beer, Johnathan Cooper-Knock, Adrian Higginbottom, J. Robin Highley, Stephen B. Wharton, Paul G. Ince, Antonio Milano, Ashley A. Jones, Ammar Al-Chalabi, Janine Kirby & Pamela J. Shaw
Pages: 249-251
Published online: 01 Dec 2014
First Page PreviewforIntermediate length C9orf72 expansion in an ALS patient without classical C9orf72 neuropathology | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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CLINICIAL

Article
Is there a paraneoplastic ALS?
Philippe Corcia, Paul H. Gordon & Jean-Philippe Camdessanche
Pages: 252-257
Published online: 06 Oct 2014
AbstractforIs there a paraneoplastic ALS? | Full Text | References | PDF (66.5 KB)
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Acceptance of brain-computer interfaces in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Andrew Geronimo, Helen E. Stephens, Steven J. Schiff & Zachary Simmons
Pages: 258-264
Published online: 05 Nov 2014
AbstractforAcceptance of brain-computer interfaces in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (535.9 KB)
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Depression and wish to die in a multicenter cohort of ALS patients
Judith G. Rabkin, Raymond Goetz, Pam Factor-Litvak, Jonathan Hupf, Martin McElhiney, Jessica Singleton, Hiroshi Mitsumoto & The Als Cosmos Study Group
Pages: 265-273
Published online: 08 Dec 2014
AbstractforDepression and wish to die in a multicenter cohort of ALS patients | Full Text | References | PDF (91.1 KB)
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SHORT REPORT

Persistent idiopathic hypoglossal nerve palsy: A motor neuron disease-mimic syndrome?
Antonio Ilardi, Cristina Moglia, Stefania Cammarosano, Antonio Canosa, Davide Bertuzzo, Umberto Manera, Giuseppe Fuda, Adriano Chiò & Andrea Calvo
Pages: 274-276
Published online: 12 Jun 2014
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Coeliac disease mimicking Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Enrica Bersano, Alessandro Stecco, Sandra D’Alfonso, Lucia Corrado, Maria Francesca Sarnelli, Valentina Solara, Roberto Cantello & Letizia Mazzini
Pages: 277-279
Published online: 03 Feb 2015
First Page PreviewforCoeliac disease mimicking Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (618.5 KB)
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Letter
Venous thromboembolism in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Should we consider routine prophylactic anticoagulation?
Kimberley Forrest, Peter O'Rourke, Pamela McCombe & Robert Henderson
Pages: 280-281
Published online: 08 Dec 2014
CitationforVenous thromboembolism in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Should we consider routine prophylactic anticoagulation? | Full Text | References | PDF (41.5 KB)
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ALS-UNTANGLED

ALSUntangled No. 27: Precision Stem Cell
The ALSUntangled Group
Pages: 282-285
Published online: 26 Mar 2015
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Free Access
ALSUntangled No. 28: Acupuncture
The ALSUntangled Group
Pages: 286-289
Published online: 11 May 2015
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