Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, Volume 17, Issue 3-4 (2016)

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, Volume 17, Issue 3-4 (2016)

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Item response theory analysis of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale-Revised in the Pooled Resource Open-Access ALS Clinical Trials Database
Elizabeth D. Bacci, Dorota Staniewska, Karin S. Coyne, Stacey Boyer, Leigh Ann White, Neta Zach, Jesse M. Cedarbaum & The Pooled Resource Open-Access ALS Clinical Trials Consortium
Pages: 157-167
Published online: 16 Oct 2015
AbstractforItem response theory analysis of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale-Revised in the Pooled Resource Open-Access ALS Clinical Trials Database | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | Supplemental
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Receiving the news of a diagnosis of motor neuron disease: What does it take to make it better?
Samar M Aoun, Lauren J Breen, Denise Howting, Robert Edis, David Oliver, Robert Henderson, Margaret O’Connor, Rodney Harris & Carol Birks
Pages: 168-178
Published online: 26 Nov 2015
AbstractforReceiving the news of a diagnosis of motor neuron disease: What does it take to make it better? | Full Text | References | PDF (342.2 KB)
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Verbal communication impacts quality of life in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Stephanie H. Felgoise, Vincenzo Zaccheo, Jason Duff & Zachary Simmons
Pages: 179-183
Published online: 21 Dec 2015
AbstractforVerbal communication impacts quality of life in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (119.4 KB)
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Targeted assessment of lower motor neuron burden is associated with survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Matthew S. Devine, Emma Ballard, Peter O’Rourke, Matthew C. Kiernan, Pamela A. Mccombe & Robert D. Henderson
Pages: 184-190
Published online: 24 Dec 2015
AbstractforTargeted assessment of lower motor neuron burden is associated with survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (289.8 KB)
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Experience of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their families: A qualitative study
Sungha Kim, Seung Eun Chung, Sanghun Lee, Jeonghwan Park, Sunmi Choi & Sungchul Kim
Pages: 191-197
Published online: 06 Jan 2016
AbstractforExperience of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their families: A qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (134.6 KB) | Supplemental
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Patient-reported problematic symptoms in an ALS treatment trial
Divisha Raheja, Helen E. Stephens, Erik Lehman, Susan Walsh, Chengwu Yang & Zachary Simmons
Pages: 198-205
Published online: 29 Jan 2016
AbstractforPatient-reported problematic symptoms in an ALS treatment trial | Full Text | References | PDF (254.1 KB)
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The role of mental health and self-efficacy in the pain experience of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Helen E. Stephens, Erik Lehman, Divisha Raheja, Chengwu Yang, Susan Walsh & Zachary Simmons
Pages: 206-212
Published online: 15 Feb 2016
AbstractforThe role of mental health and self-efficacy in the pain experience of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (229.7 KB)
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Phrenic nerve conduction studies as a biomarker of respiratory insufficiency in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
J. A. Liberty Jenkins, Sarada Sakamuri, Jonathan S. Katz, Dallas A. Forshew, Lee Guion, Dan Moore & Robert G. Miller
Pages: 213-220
Published online: 30 Nov 2015
AbstractforPhrenic nerve conduction studies as a biomarker of respiratory insufficiency in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (698.4 KB)
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Cognitive impairment in ALS patients and validation of the Spanish version of the ALS-CBS test
Janina Turon-Sans, Jordi Gascon-Bayarri, Ramon Reñé, Imma Rico, Cristina Gámez, Andres Paipa & Monica Povedano
Pages: 221-227
Published online: 04 Jan 2016
AbstractforCognitive impairment in ALS patients and validation of the Spanish version of the ALS-CBS test | Full Text | References | PDF (139.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Neuropsychological assessment in different King's clinical stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Francesca Trojsi, Gabriella Santangelo, Giuseppina Caiazzo, Mattia Siciliano, Teresa Ferrantino, Giovanni Piccirillo, Cinzia Femiano, Viviana Cristillo, Maria Rosaria Monsurrò, Fabrizio Esposito & Gioacchino Tedeschi
Pages: 228-235
Published online: 24 Feb 2016
AbstractforNeuropsychological assessment in different King's clinical stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (292.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Selective attention impairment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Chiara Volpato, Maria Angeles Prats Sedano, Stefano Silvoni, Nicoletta Segato, Marianna Cavinato, Antonio Merico, Francesco Piccione, Arianna Palmieri & Niels Birbaumer
Pages: 236-244
Published online: 18 Feb 2016
AbstractforSelective attention impairment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (406.3 KB)
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Phenotypic variability related to C9orf72 mutation in a large Sardinian kindred
Gianluca Floris, Giuseppe Borghero, Francesca Di Stefano, Rosanna Melis, Roberta Puddu, Laura Fadda, Maria R. Murru, Daniela Corongiu, Stefania Cuccu, Stefania Tranquilli, Antonino Cannas, Maria G. Marrosu, Adriano Chiò & Francesco Marrosu
Pages: 245-248
Published online: 17 Nov 2015
AbstractforPhenotypic variability related to C9orf72 mutation in a large Sardinian kindred | Full Text | References | PDF (524.8 KB)
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Report

Report
Mutations in FUS are the most frequent genetic cause in juvenile sporadic ALS patients of Chinese origin
Zhang-Yu Zou, Ming-Sheng Liu, Xiao-Guang Li & Li-Ying Cui
Pages: 249-252
Published online: 14 Mar 2016
AbstractforMutations in FUS are the most frequent genetic cause in juvenile sporadic ALS patients of Chinese origin | Full Text | References | PDF (109.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Identification of L84F mutation with a novel nucleotide change c.255G > T in the superoxide dismutase gene in a North Indian family with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Abhishek Vats, Mandaville Gourie-Devi, Meenakshi Verma, Srinivasan Ramachandran, Bhupesh Taneja, Ritushree Kukreti & Vibha Taneja
Pages: 253-259
Published online: 02 Dec 2015
AbstractforIdentification of L84F mutation with a novel nucleotide change c.255G > T in the superoxide dismutase gene in a North Indian family with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (800 KB)
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Identification of two novel ALS2 mutations in infantile-onset ascending hereditary spastic paraplegia
Shakeela Daud, Naseebullah Kakar, Ingrid Goebel, Abu Saeed Hashmi, Tahir Yaqub, Gudrun Nürnberg, Peter Nürnberg, Deborah J. Morris-Rosendahl, Muhammad Wasim, Alexander E. Volk, Christian Kubisch, Jamil Ahmad & Guntram Borck
Pages: 260-265
Published online: 11 Jan 2016
AbstractforIdentification of two novel ALS2 mutations in infantile-onset ascending hereditary spastic paraplegia | Full Text | References | PDF (828 KB)
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Report

Report
Photosensitivity in a patient with C9orf72 repeat expansion
Paula Janssen, Mark Houben & Erik Hoff
Pages: 266-269
Published online: 06 Jan 2016
AbstractforPhotosensitivity in a patient with C9orf72 repeat expansion | Full Text | References | PDF (528.8 KB)
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Demographic and clinical features of ALS in northeastern Iran from March 2007 through March 2013; A case series study*
Reza Boostani, Behnaz Khazai & Mohammad Khajedaluee
Pages: 270-274
Published online: 09 Feb 2016
First Page PreviewforDemographic and clinical features of ALS in northeastern Iran from March 2007 through March 2013; A case series study* | Full Text | References | PDF (114.5 KB)
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Ethnic and demographic incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in Brazil: A population based study
Mirian Conceicao Moura, Luiz Augusto Casulari & Maria Rita Carvalho Garbi Novaes
Pages: 275-281
Published online: 05 Feb 2016
AbstractforEthnic and demographic incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in Brazil: A population based study | Full Text | References | PDF (873.4 KB)
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Brazil: Case series and review of the Brazilian literature
Laura de Godoy Rousseff Prado, Isabella Carolina Santos Bicalho, Mauro Vidigal-Lopes, Carla Juliana Araújo Ferreira, Luiz Sérgio Mageste Barbosa, Rodrigo Santiago Gomez, Leonardo Cruz De Souza & Antônio Lúcio Teixeira
Pages: 282-288
Published online: 08 Feb 2016
AbstractforAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Brazil: Case series and review of the Brazilian literature | Full Text | References | PDF (224.7 KB)
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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Can pharmacotherapy improve depressive symptoms in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? A systematic review of the literature
Sam Gnanapragasam, Christopher W. P. Hopkins & Calum D. Moulton
Pages: 289-291
Published online: 19 Nov 2015
First Page PreviewforCan pharmacotherapy improve depressive symptoms in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? A systematic review of the literature | Full Text | References | PDF (99.8 KB)
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Report

Report
A single nucleotide TDP-43 mutation within a Taiwanese family: A multifaceted demon
Yu-Wen Cheng, Ming-Jen Lee, Ta-Fu Chen, Ting-Wen Cheng, Ya-Mei Lai, Mau-Sun Hua & Ming-Jang Chiu
Pages: 292-294
Published online: 19 Nov 2015
First Page PreviewforA single nucleotide TDP-43 mutation within a Taiwanese family: A multifaceted demon | Full Text | References | PDF (849.9 KB)
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The role of the SenseWear device and ghrelin for metabolism in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
David Czell, Reto Baldinger, Ursula Schneider, Christoph Neuwirth & Markus Weber
Pages: 295-296
Published online: 27 Nov 2015
CitationforThe role of the SenseWear device and ghrelin for metabolism in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (92.3 KB)
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Clinical and neuroimaging characterization of two C9orf72-positive siblings with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and schizophrenia
Juan F. Vázquez-Costa, Eva Beltrán, Pablo Sopena, Ana Sabater, Fernando Cardona, Juan J. Vilchez, Jordi Pérez-Tur & Teresa Sevilla
Pages: 297-300
Published online: 27 Nov 2015
First Page PreviewforClinical and neuroimaging characterization of two C9orf72-positive siblings with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and schizophrenia | Full Text | References | PDF (728.9 KB)
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Report
Pure cerebellar ataxia linked to large C9orf72 repeat expansion
Philippe Corcia, Patrick Vourc’h, Anne-Marie Guennoc, Maria Del Mar Amador, Hélène Blasco, Christian Andres, Philippe Couratier, Paul H. Gordon & Vincent Meininger
Pages: 301-303
Published online: 26 Nov 2015
First Page PreviewforPure cerebellar ataxia linked to large C9orf72 repeat expansion | Full Text | References | PDF (317.8 KB)
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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Uninformed guidelines for mechanical in-exsufflation
María V. Herrero & J. R. Bach
Page: 304
Published online: 03 Feb 2016
CitationforUninformed guidelines for mechanical in-exsufflation | Full Text | References | PDF (97.6 KB)
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Letter

Letter
Evidence-based or arrogance-based medicine?
Muhammad Khizar Rafiq, Chris Mcdermott & Pamela Shaw
Pages: 305-306
Published online: 17 Feb 2016
CitationforEvidence-based or arrogance-based medicine? | Full Text | References | PDF (89.1 KB)
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Research Article

Article
ALSUntangled No. 32: Gluten-free diet
The ALS Untangled Group
Pages: 307-309
Published online: 16 Oct 2015
First Page PreviewforALSUntangled No. 32: Gluten-free diet | Full Text | References | PDF (101.2 KB)
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