Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, Volume 17, Issue 5-6 (2016)

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, Volume 17, Issue 5-6 (2016)

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Editorial

Article Commentary
The quest for exogenous risk factors in ALS: Is there a place for physical activity?
Adriano Chiò
Pages: 311-312
Published online: 05 May 2016
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Review Article

Review Article
Using technology to improve access to specialist care in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A systematic review
Esther V. Hobson, Wendy O. Baird, Cindy L. Cooper, Sue Mawson, Pamela J. Shaw & Christopher J. Mcdermott
Pages: 313-324
Published online: 30 Mar 2016
AbstractforUsing technology to improve access to specialist care in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (327.8 KB) | Supplemental
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A mapping review of international guidance on the management and care of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Astrid I.W.A. Janssens, Marijke Ruytings, Ammar Al-Chalabi, Adriano Chio, Orla Hardiman, Christopher J. Mcdermott, Thomas Meyer, Gabriele Mora, Philip Van Damme, Leonard H. Van Den Berg, Kris Vanhaecht, Andrea S. Winkler, Walter Sermeus & FOR THE ALS-CARE Consortium.
Pages: 325-336
Published online: 14 Apr 2016
AbstractforA mapping review of international guidance on the management and care of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) | Full Text | References | PDF (247.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Research Article

Article
Factors predicting survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients on non-invasive ventilation
Nuria Gonzalez Calzada, Enric Prats Soro, Lluis Mateu Gomez, Esther Giro Bulta, Ana Cordoba Izquierdo, Monica Povedano Panades, Jordi Dorca Sargatal & Eva Farrero Muñoz
Pages: 337-342
Published online: 04 Apr 2016
AbstractforFactors predicting survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients on non-invasive ventilation | Full Text | References | PDF (196.1 KB)
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Patient-ventilator asynchrony, leaks and sleep in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Bart Vrijsen, Dries Testelmans, Catharina Belge, Goele Vanpee, Philip Van Damme & Bertien Buyse
Pages: 343-350
Published online: 14 Apr 2016
AbstractforPatient-ventilator asynchrony, leaks and sleep in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (204.1 KB)
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Article
“I hate being a burden”: The patient perspective on carer burden in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Geraldine Foley, Virpi Timonen & Orla Hardiman
Pages: 351-357
Published online: 09 Feb 2016
Abstractfor“I hate being a burden”: The patient perspective on carer burden in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (128.6 KB)
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Article
Associations between neuropsychiatric symptoms and cognition in Chinese patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Qianqian Wei, Xueping Chen, Bei Cao, Ruwei Ou, Bi Zhao, Ying Wu & Huifang Shang
Pages: 358-365
Published online: 10 Mar 2016
AbstractforAssociations between neuropsychiatric symptoms and cognition in Chinese patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (141.9 KB)
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Cognitive-behavioral changes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Screening prevalence and impact on patients and caregivers
Meredith Bock, Y-Nhy Duong, Anthony Kim, Isabel Allen, Jennifer Murphy & Catherine Lomen-Hoerth
Pages: 366-373
Published online: 04 Apr 2016
AbstractforCognitive-behavioral changes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Screening prevalence and impact on patients and caregivers | Full Text | References | PDF (141.1 KB)
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Report

Report
Age and education-matched cut-off scores for the revised German/Swiss-German version of ECAS
Markus Loose, Christian Burkhardt, Helena Aho-Özhan, Jürgen Keller, Susanne Abdulla, Sarah Böhm, Katja Kollewe, Ingo Uttner, Sharon Abrahams, Susanne Petri, Markus Weber, Albert C. Ludolph & Dorothée Lulé
Pages: 374-376
Published online: 30 Mar 2016
AbstractforAge and education-matched cut-off scores for the revised German/Swiss-German version of ECAS | Full Text | References | PDF (99.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Research Article

Article
Long-term physical activity: an exogenous risk factor for sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?
Ceryl A. Harwood, Kate Westgate, Sue Gunstone, Soren Brage, Nicholas J. Wareham, Christopher J. McDermott & Pamela J. Shaw
Pages: 377-384
Published online: 21 Mar 2016
AbstractforLong-term physical activity: an exogenous risk factor for sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? | Full Text | References | PDF (289.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Open Access
Article
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and motor neuron disease: An unconfirmed association
Carlotta Franchi, Elisa Bianchi, Elisabetta Pupillo, Marco Poloni, Alessandro Nobili, Ida Fortino, Angela Bortolotti, Luca Merlino & Ettore Beghi
Pages: 385-388
Published online: 25 Feb 2016
AbstractforAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and motor neuron disease: An unconfirmed association | Full Text | References | PDF (112.3 KB)
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Article
Cortical contributions to the flail leg syndrome: Pathophysiological insights
Parvathi Menon, Nimeshan Geevasinga, Con Yiannikas, Matthew C. Kiernan & Steve Vucic
Pages: 389-396
Published online: 18 Feb 2016
AbstractforCortical contributions to the flail leg syndrome: Pathophysiological insights | Full Text | References | PDF (445.3 KB)
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Article
Single and modeled multifrequency electrical impedance myography parameters and their relationship to force production in the ALS SOD1G93A mouse
Jia Li, Adam Pacheck, Benjamin Sanchez & Seward B. Rutkove
Pages: 397-403
Published online: 14 Apr 2016
AbstractforSingle and modeled multifrequency electrical impedance myography parameters and their relationship to force production in the ALS SOD1G93A mouse | Full Text | References | PDF (580.2 KB)
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Article
Multicenter validation of CSF neurofilaments as diagnostic biomarkers for ALS
Patrick Oeckl PHD, Claude Jardel PharmD, PhD, François Salachas MD, Foudil Lamari MD, Peter M. Andersen MD, PhD, Robert Bowser PhD, Mamede de Carvalho PhD, Júlia Costa PhD, Philip van Damme MD, PhD, Elizabeth Gray PhD, Julian Grosskreutz MD, María Hernández-Barral MD, Sanna-Kaisa Herukka PhD, MD, André Huss MSc, Andreas Jeromin PhD, Janine Kirby PhD, Magdalena Kuzma-Kozakiewicz MD, PhD, Maria del Mar Amador MD, Jesús S. Mora MD, Claudia Morelli MD, Petra Muckova PhD, Susanne Petri MD, Koen Poesen PharmD, PhD, Heidrun Rhode MD, Anna-Karin Rikardsson, Wim Robberecht MD, PhD, Ana I. Rodríguez Mahillo PhD, Pamela Shaw MD, Vincenzo Silani MD, Petra Steinacker PhD, Martin R. Turner PhD, Erdem Tüzün MD, PhD, Berrak Yetimler MSc, Albert C. Ludolph MD & Markus Otto MD
Pages: 404-413
Published online: 11 Apr 2016
AbstractforMulticenter validation of CSF neurofilaments as diagnostic biomarkers for ALS | Full Text | References | PDF (521.5 KB)
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Article
The ALSFRS as an outcome measure in therapeutic trials and its relationship to symptom onset
Malcolm Proudfoot, Ashley Jones, Kevin Talbot, Ammar Al-Chalabi & Martin R. Turner
Pages: 414-425
Published online: 11 Feb 2016
AbstractforThe ALSFRS as an outcome measure in therapeutic trials and its relationship to symptom onset | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Open Access
Article
A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind phase IIb trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of tirasemtiv in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Jeremy M. Shefner, Andrew A. Wolff, Lisa Meng, Amy Bian, Jacqueline Lee, Donna Barragan, Jinsy A. Andrews & ; ON BEHALF OF THE BENEFIT-ALS STUDY GROUP
Pages: 426-435
Published online: 16 Mar 2016
AbstractforA randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind phase IIb trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of tirasemtiv in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (574.2 KB)
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Article
Evaluating a novel cervical orthosis, the Sheffield Support Snood, in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease with neck weakness
Susan Baxter, Heath Reed, Zoë Clarke, Simon Judge, Nicola Heron, Avril Mccarthy, Joe Langley, Andrew Stanton, Oliver Wells, Gill Squire, Ann Quinn, Mark Strong, Pamela J. Shaw & Christopher J. Mcdermott
Pages: 436-442
Published online: 26 Feb 2016
AbstractforEvaluating a novel cervical orthosis, the Sheffield Support Snood, in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease with neck weakness | Full Text | References | PDF (546.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Article
The effect of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-linked exogenous SOD1-G93A on electrophysiological properties and intracellular calcium in cultured rat astrocytes
Milena Milošević, Danijela Bataveljić, Ljiljana Nikolić, Dunja Bijelić & Pavle Andjus
Pages: 443-451
Published online: 19 Feb 2016
AbstractforThe effect of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-linked exogenous SOD1-G93A on electrophysiological properties and intracellular calcium in cultured rat astrocytes | Full Text | References | PDF (573.9 KB)
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A 50 bp deletion in the SOD1 promoter lowers enzyme expression but is not associated with ALS in Sweden
Caroline Ingre, Anna Wuolikainen, Stefan L. Marklund, Anna Birve, Rayomand Press & Peter M. Andersen
Pages: 452-457
Published online: 22 Mar 2016
AbstractforA 50 bp deletion in the SOD1 promoter lowers enzyme expression but is not associated with ALS in Sweden | Full Text | References | PDF (360.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Article
CHCHD10 is not a frequent causative gene in Chinese ALS patients
Xiao Ling Li, Shi Shu, Xiao Guang Li, Qing Liu, Fang Liu, Bo Cui, Ming Sheng Liu, Bin Peng, Li Ying Cui & Xue Zhang
Pages: 458-460
Published online: 14 Apr 2016
AbstractforCHCHD10 is not a frequent causative gene in Chinese ALS patients | Full Text | References | PDF (104.5 KB)
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Article
ALS Untangled No.33 Endotherapia
The ALSUntangled Group
Pages: 461-465
Published online: 25 Jan 2016
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Corrigenda

Correction
Corrigendum
Page: 466
Published online: 27 Apr 2016
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