Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, Volume 16, Issue 5-6 (2015)

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EDITORIAL

Article
A revision of the El Escorial criteria - 2015
Albert Ludolph, Vivian Drory, Orla Hardiman, Imaharu Nakano, John Ravits, Wim Robberecht, Jeremy Shefner & for The WFN Research Group On ALS/MND
Pages: 291-292
Published online: 29 Jun 2015
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REVIEW ARTICLE

Review Article
Psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy interventions to reduce distress or improve well-being in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A systematic review
Rebecca L. Gould, Mark C. Coulson, Richard G. Brown, Laura H. Goldstein, Ammar Al-Chalabi & Robert J. Howard
Pages: 293-302
Published online: 15 Jul 2015
AbstractforPsychotherapy and pharmacotherapy interventions to reduce distress or improve well-being in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (316.8 KB) | Supplemental
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PSYCHOLOGY & COGNITION

Article
Psychological and psychotherapeutic approaches for people with motor neuron disease: A qualitative study
Mary Rabbitte, Ursula Bates & Michael Keane
Pages: 303-308
Published online: 03 Mar 2015
AbstractforPsychological and psychotherapeutic approaches for people with motor neuron disease: A qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (7 MB)
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Original Articles

Article
Cognitive behavioural therapy and quality of life in psychologically distressed patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their caregivers: Results of a prematurely stopped randomized controlled trial
Annerieke C. van Groenestijn, Carin D. Schröder, Johanna M. A. Visser-Meily, Esther T. Kruitwagen-Van Reenen, Jan H. Veldink & Leonard H. van den Berg
Pages: 309-315
Published online: 18 Jun 2015
AbstractforCognitive behavioural therapy and quality of life in psychologically distressed patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their caregivers: Results of a prematurely stopped randomized controlled trial | Full Text | References | PDF (529.2 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
Impact of disease, cognitive and behavioural factors on caregiver outcome in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Tamlyn J. Watermeyer, Richard G. Brown, Katie C. L. Sidle, David J. Oliver, Christopher Allen, Joanna Karlsson, Cathy Ellis, Christopher E. Shaw, Ammar Al-Chalabi & Laura H. Goldstein
Pages: 316-323
Published online: 22 Jul 2015
AbstractforImpact of disease, cognitive and behavioural factors on caregiver outcome in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (196.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Original Articles

Article
Extrapyramidal and cognitive signs in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A population based cross-sectional study
Elisabetta Pupillo, Elisa Bianchi, Paolo Messina, Luca Chiveri, Christian Lunetta, Massimo Corbo, Massimiliano Filosto, Lorenzo Lorusso, Benoit Marin, Jessica Mandrioli, Nilo Riva, Francesco Sasanelli, Lucio Tremolizzo, Ettore Beghi & The Eurals Consortium
Pages: 324-330
Published online: 12 May 2015
AbstractforExtrapyramidal and cognitive signs in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A population based cross-sectional study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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CLINICAL

Article
A further Rasch study confirms that ALSFRS-R does not conform to fundamental measurement requirements
Franco Franchignoni, Jessica Mandrioli, Andrea Giordano, Salvatore Ferro & ERRALS Group
Pages: 331-337
Published online: 27 Apr 2015
AbstractforA further Rasch study confirms that ALSFRS-R does not conform to fundamental measurement requirements | Full Text | References | PDF (15.8 MB)
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Original Articles

Article
Distal bimelic amyotrophy (DBMA): Phenotypically distinct but identical on cervical spine MR imaging with brachial monomelic amyotrophy/Hirayama disease
Veeramani Preethish-Kumar, Atchayaram Nalini, Ravinder-Jeet Singh, Jitender Saini, Chandrajit Prasad, Kiran Polavarapu & Kandavel Thennarasu
Pages: 338-344
Published online: 12 May 2015
AbstractforDistal bimelic amyotrophy (DBMA): Phenotypically distinct but identical on cervical spine MR imaging with brachial monomelic amyotrophy/Hirayama disease | Full Text | References | PDF (16.2 MB)
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Article
A multi-center screening trial of rasagiline in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Possible mitochondrial biomarker target engagement
Zachary Macchi, Yunxia Wang, Dan Moore, Jonathan Katz, David Saperstein, David Walk, Ericka Simpson, Angela Genge, Tulio Bertorini, J. Americo Fernandes, Andrea Swenson, Lauren Elman, Mazen Dimachkie, Laura Herbelin, Joann Miller, Jianghua Lu, Heather Wilkins, Russell H. Swerdlow, Jeffrey Statland, Richard Barohn & the Western ALS (WALS) Rasagiline Study Group
Pages: 345-352
Published online: 02 Apr 2015
AbstractforA multi-center screening trial of rasagiline in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Possible mitochondrial biomarker target engagement | Full Text | References | PDF (2.9 MB)
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Article
A single blind randomized controlled clinical trial of mexiletine in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Efficacy and safety of sodium channel blocker phase II trial
Kazumoto Shibuya, Sonoko Misawa, Hideki Kimura, Yu-Ichi Noto, Yasunori Sato, Yukari Sekiguchi, Yuta Iwai, Satsuki Mitsuma, Minako Beppu, Keisuke Watanabe, Yumi Fujimaki, Yukiko Tsuji, Toshio Shimizu, Toshiki Mizuno, Masanori Nakagawa, Kyoko Sawaguchi, Hideki Hanaoka & Satoshi Kuwabara
Pages: 353-358
Published online: 11 May 2015
AbstractforA single blind randomized controlled clinical trial of mexiletine in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Efficacy and safety of sodium channel blocker phase II trial | Full Text | References | PDF (6.1 MB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
The serum lipid profiles of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients: A study from south-west China and a meta-analysis
Rui Huang, Xiaoyan Guo, Xueping Chen, Zhenzhen Zheng, Qianqian Wei, Bei Cao, Yan Zeng & Huifang Shang
Pages: 359-365
Published online: 29 Jun 2015
AbstractforThe serum lipid profiles of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients: A study from south-west China and a meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB) | Supplemental
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EPIDEMIOLOGY

Article
Intakes of caffeine, coffee and tea and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Results from five cohort studies
Elinor Fondell, ÉIlis J. O’Reilly, Kathryn C. Fitzgerald, Guido J. Falcone, Laurence N. Kolonel, Yikyung Park, Susan M. Gapstur & Alberto Ascherio
Pages: 366-371
Published online: 30 Mar 2015
AbstractforIntakes of caffeine, coffee and tea and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Results from five cohort studies | Full Text | References | PDF (382.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Original Articles

Article
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mortality rates in Chile: A population based study (1994–2010)
Daniel Valenzuela, Pedro Zitko & Patricia Lillo
Pages: 372-377
Published online: 10 Apr 2015
AbstractforAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis mortality rates in Chile: A population based study (1994–2010) | Full Text | References | PDF (762.4 KB) | Supplemental
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GENETICS

Article
Six SQSTM1 mutations in a Chinese amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cohort
Yi Yang, Lu Tang, Nan Zhang, Lei Pan, Shinji Hadano & Dongsheng Fan
Pages: 378-384
Published online: 24 Feb 2015
AbstractforSix SQSTM1 mutations in a Chinese amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cohort | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB) | Supplemental
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
Whole genome analyses reveal no pathogenetic single nucleotide or structural differences between monozygotic twins discordant for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Karyn Meltz Steinberg, Thomas J. Nicholas, Daniel C. Koboldt, Bing Yu, Elaine Mardis & Roger Pamphlett
Pages: 385-392
Published online: 11 May 2015
AbstractforWhole genome analyses reveal no pathogenetic single nucleotide or structural differences between monozygotic twins discordant for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (468.9 KB) | Supplemental
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DISEASE BIOLOGY

Article
Microvascular disturbance with decreased pericyte coverage is prominent in the ventral horn of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Misaki Yamadera, Harutoshi Fujimura, Kimiko Inoue, Keiko Toyooka, Chiaki Mori, Hiroshi Hirano & Saburo Sakoda
Pages: 393-401
Published online: 05 Mar 2015
AbstractforMicrovascular disturbance with decreased pericyte coverage is prominent in the ventral horn of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (26.5 MB)
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Original Article

Article
Early lethality and neuronal proteinopathy in mice expressing cytoplasm-targeted FUS that lacks the RNA recognition motif
Hannah K. Robinson, Alexey V. Deykin, Evgeny V. Bronovitsky, Ruslan K. Ovchinnikov, Alexey A. Ustyugov, Tatyana A. Shelkovnikova, Michail S. Kukharsky, Tatyana G. Ermolkevich, Igor L. Goldman, Elena R. Sadchikova, Elena A. Kovrazhkina, Sergey O. Bachurin, Vladimir L. Buchman & Natalia N. Ninkina
Pages: 402-409
Published online: 20 May 2015
AbstractforEarly lethality and neuronal proteinopathy in mice expressing cytoplasm-targeted FUS that lacks the RNA recognition motif | Full Text | References | PDF (26 MB) | Supplemental
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REPORT

A Dutch family with autosomal recessively inherited lower motor neuron predominant motor neuron disease due to optineurin mutations
Emma Beeldman, Anneke J. van der Kooi, Marianne de Visser, Merel C. van Maarle, Fred van Ruissen & Frank Baas
Pages: 410-411
Published online: 23 Jul 2015
AbstractforA Dutch family with autosomal recessively inherited lower motor neuron predominant motor neuron disease due to optineurin mutations | Full Text | References | PDF (140.3 KB)
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Hand amyotrophy and ventral intraspinal fluid collection
Wolfgang N. Löscher, Anja Tschugg, Julia V. Wanschitz, Richard J. Stark & Astrid E. Grams
Pages: 412-413
Published online: 01 Apr 2015
CitationforHand amyotrophy and ventral intraspinal fluid collection | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Bilateral motor and premotor cortex hypometabolism in a case of Mills syndrome
Carlo Scialò, Silvia Morbelli, Nicola Girtler, Paola Mandich, Giovanni Luigi Mancardi, Claudia Caponnetto & Flavio Nobili
Pages: 414-417
Published online: 12 May 2015
AbstractforBilateral motor and premotor cortex hypometabolism in a case of Mills syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (4.4 MB)
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REPORT

Patient-led research in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Quo vadis?
Maria-Ioanna Stefanou & Iakovos Amygdalos
Pages: 418-422
Published online: 24 Mar 2015
AbstractforPatient-led research in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Quo vadis? | Full Text | References | PDF (266 KB)
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Letter
Cognitive and behavioural impairment in ALS: What now for the ALS patient perspective?
Geraldine Foley
Pages: 423-424
Published online: 02 Apr 2015
CitationforCognitive and behavioural impairment in ALS: What now for the ALS patient perspective? | Full Text | References | PDF (139.9 KB)
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Letter
A very slowly progressive neurogenic ‘man-in-the-barrel’ syndrome
Fabrizio Rinaldi, Alice Todeschini, Silvia Rota, Elisa Pari, Alessandro Padovani & Massimiliano Filosto
Pages: 425-426
Published online: 24 Feb 2015
CitationforA very slowly progressive neurogenic ‘man-in-the-barrel’ syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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ALS-UNTANGLED

Article
ALSUntangled No. 29: MitoQ
The ALSUntangled Group
Pages: 427-429
Published online: 19 Jun 2015
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