Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, Volume 13, Issue 1 (2012)

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Volume 13, Issue 1 (2012)

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REVIEW ARTICLE

Review Article
Roadmap and standard operating procedures for biobanking and discovery of neurochemical markers in ALS
Markus Otto, Robert Bowser, Martin Turner, James Berry, Johannes Brettschneider, James Connor, Júlia Costa, Merit Cudkowicz, Jonathan Glass, Olaf Jahn, Stefan Lehnert, Andrea Malaspina, Lucilla Parnetti, Axel Petzold, Pamela Shaw, Alexander Sherman, Petra Steinacker, Sigurd Süßmuth, Charlotte Teunissen, Hayrettin Tumani, Anna Wuolikainen, Albert Ludolph & – AS MEMBERS OF THE ‘VOLCANO GROUP’**
Pages: 1-10
Published online: 03 Jan 2012
AbstractforRoadmap and standard operating procedures for biobanking and discovery of neurochemical markers in ALS | Full Text | References | PDF (213.4 KB)
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Review Article

Review Article
Patients’ perceptions of services and preferences for care in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A review
Geraldine Foley, Virpi Timonen & Orla Hardiman
Pages: 11-24
Published online: 31 Aug 2011
AbstractforPatients’ perceptions of services and preferences for care in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A review | Full Text | References | PDF (127.4 KB)
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Review Article
Spatial clustering of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and the potential role of BMAA
Tracie A. Caller, Nicholas C. Field, Jonathan W. Chipman, Xun Shi, Brent T. Harris & Elijah W. Stommel
Pages: 25-32
Published online: 03 Jan 2012
AbstractforSpatial clustering of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and the potential role of BMAA | Full Text | References | PDF (80.6 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
Respiratory exercise in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Susana Pinto, Michael Swash & Mamede de Carvalho
Pages: 33-43
Published online: 03 Jan 2012
AbstractforRespiratory exercise in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (269.6 KB)
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Research Article

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Diaphragm pacing improves sleep in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Jesus Gonzalez-Bermejo, Capucine Morélot-Panzini, François Salachas, Stefania Redolfi, Christian Straus, Marie-Hélène Becquemin, Isabelle Arnulf, Pierre-François Pradat, Gaëlle Bruneteau, Anthony R. Ignagni, Moustapha Diop, Raymond Onders, Teresa Nelson, Fabrice Menegaux, Vincent Meininger & Thomas Similowski
Pages: 44-54
Published online: 24 Oct 2011
AbstractforDiaphragm pacing improves sleep in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (222.2 KB)
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REPORTS

Brief Report
Non-invasive ventilation and gastrostomy may not impact overall quality of life in patients with ALS
Kristen Zamietra, Erik B. Lehman, Stephanie H. Felgoise, Susan M. Walsh, Helen E. Stephens & Zachary Simmons
Pages: 55-58
Published online: 03 Jan 2012
AbstractforNon-invasive ventilation and gastrostomy may not impact overall quality of life in patients with ALS | Full Text | References | PDF (90.2 KB)
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Formal ventilation patient education for ALS predicts real-life choices
Douglas A. Mckim, Judy King, Kathy Walker, Carole Leblanc, Debbie Timpson, Keith G. Wilson, Meridith Marks, Dorothyann Curran & Andrew Woolnough
Pages: 59-65
Published online: 03 Jan 2012
AbstractforFormal ventilation patient education for ALS predicts real-life choices | Full Text | References | PDF (152.1 KB) | Supplemental
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No evidence for a large difference in ALS frequency in populations of African and European origin: A population based study in inner city London
Ricardo Rojas-Garcia, Kirsten M. Scott, Jose Carlos Roche, William Scotton, Naomi Martin, Anna Janssen, Laura H. Goldstein, P. Nigel Leigh, Cathy M. Ellis, Christopher E. Shaw & Ammar Al-Chalabi
Pages: 66-68
Published online: 03 Jan 2012
AbstractforNo evidence for a large difference in ALS frequency in populations of African and European origin: A population based study in inner city London | Full Text | References | PDF (49 KB)
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Accuracy and usefulness of ICD-10 death certificate coding for the identification of patients with ALS: Results from the South Carolina ALS Surveillance Pilot Project
David E. Stickler, Julie A. Royer & James W. Hardin
Pages: 69-73
Published online: 19 Sep 2011
AbstractforAccuracy and usefulness of ICD-10 death certificate coding for the identification of patients with ALS: Results from the South Carolina ALS Surveillance Pilot Project | Full Text | References | PDF (148.5 KB)
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Supranuclear ophthalmoparesis and vacuolar degeneration of the cerebral white matter in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A clinicopathological study
Takahiro Takeda, Toshiki Uchihara, Yoko Mochizuki, Akihito Ishihara, Ayako Nakamura, Shoichi Sasaki, Shinichiro Uchiyama, Makoto Iwata & Toshio Mizutani
Pages: 74-83
Published online: 23 Aug 2011
AbstractforSupranuclear ophthalmoparesis and vacuolar degeneration of the cerebral white matter in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A clinicopathological study | Full Text | References | PDF (703.9 KB)
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SHORT REPORT

Brief Report
Occurrence of eye movement disorders in motor neuron disease
Emilie Beaufils, Philippe Corcia, Bertrand de Toffol & Julien Praline
Pages: 84-86
Published online: 25 Nov 2011
AbstractforOccurrence of eye movement disorders in motor neuron disease | Full Text | References | PDF (149.7 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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Reduced exercise capacity in early-stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Role of skeletal muscle
Alessandro Mezzani, Fabrizio Pisano, Alessandra Cavalli, Maria Antonietta Tommasi, Ugo Corrà, Silvia Colombo, Bruno Grassi, Mauro Marzorati, Simone Porcelli, Lucia Morandi & Pantaleo Giannuzzi
Pages: 87-94
Published online: 11 Aug 2011
AbstractforReduced exercise capacity in early-stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Role of skeletal muscle | Full Text | References | PDF (147.8 KB)
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Research Article

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Cognitive screening in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in early stages
Gianluca Floris, Giuseppe Borghero, Adriano Chiò, Liz Secchi, Antonino Cannas, Claudia Sardu, Andrea Calvo, Cristina Moglia & Maria Giovanna Marrosu
Pages: 95-101
Published online: 06 Sep 2011
AbstractforCognitive screening in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in early stages | Full Text | References | PDF (70.7 KB)
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia: A behavioural and cognitive continuum
Patricia Lillo, Sharon Savage, Eneida Mioshi, Matthew C. Kiernan & John R. Hodges
Pages: 102-109
Published online: 03 Jan 2012
AbstractforAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia: A behavioural and cognitive continuum | Full Text | References | PDF (169.7 KB)
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Biochemical alterations associated with ALS
Kay A. Lawton, Merit E. Cudkowicz, Meredith V. Brown, Danny Alexander, Rebecca Caffrey, Jacob E. Wulff, Robert Bowser, Robert Lawson, Matt Jaffa, Michael V. Milburn, John A. Ryals & James D. Berry
Pages: 110-118
Published online: 25 Nov 2011
AbstractforBiochemical alterations associated with ALS | Full Text | References | PDF (758.9 KB) | Supplemental
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A panel of macroautophagy markers in lymphomonocytes of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Gessica Sala, Lucio Tremolizzo, Laura Melchionda, Giovanni Stefanoni, Matteo Derosa, Emanuela Susani, Ambrogio Pagani, Michele Perini, Paola Pettini, Fiorella Tavernelli, Davide Zarcone & Carlo Ferrarese
Pages: 119-124
Published online: 15 Sep 2011
AbstractforA panel of macroautophagy markers in lymphomonocytes of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (112.2 KB)
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Clinical analysis and outcomes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with demyelinating polyneuropathy
Nobuhiro Sawa, Hiroshi Kataoka, Kazuma Sugie, Makoto Kawahara, Hirosei Horikawa, Susumu Kusunoki & Satoshi Ueno
Pages: 125-131
Published online: 03 Jan 2012
AbstractforClinical analysis and outcomes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with demyelinating polyneuropathy | Full Text | References | PDF (147.1 KB)
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Recurrent G41S mutation in Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase gene (SOD1) causing familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a large Polish family
Mariusz Berdyński, Magdalena Kuźma-Kozakiewicz, Claudia Ricci, Justyna Kubiszewska, Stéphanie Millecamps, François Salachas, Anna Łusakowska, Paola Carrera, Vincent Meininger, Stefania Battistini, Hubert Kwieciński & Cezary Żekanowski
Pages: 132-136
Published online: 30 Aug 2011
AbstractforRecurrent G41S mutation in Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase gene (SOD1) causing familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a large Polish family | Full Text | References | PDF (152.6 KB) | Supplemental
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Parkinson-like features in ALS with predominant upper motor neuron involvement
Carla D'Ascenzo, Diego Cecchin, Luca Santelli, Arianna Palmieri, Alessandra Gaiani, Giorgia Querin, Valentina Cima, Marco Volpe, Luca Bello, Franco Bui, Annachiara Cagnin, Corrado Angelini, Elena Pegoraro & Gianni Sorarù
Pages: 137-143
Published online: 28 Aug 2011
AbstractforParkinson-like features in ALS with predominant upper motor neuron involvement | Full Text | References | PDF (128.9 KB)
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Fast course ALS presenting with vocal cord paralysis: Clinical features, bioinformatic and modelling analysis of the novel SOD1 Gly147Ser mutation
Paola Origone, Claudia Caponnetto, Vittorio Mantero, Elena Cichero, Paola Fossa, Alessandro Geroldi, Simonetta Verdiani, Emilia Bellone, Gianluigi Mancardi & Paola Mandich
Pages: 144-148
Published online: 19 Sep 2011
AbstractforFast course ALS presenting with vocal cord paralysis: Clinical features, bioinformatic and modelling analysis of the novel SOD1 Gly147Ser mutation | Full Text | References | PDF (268.2 KB)
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A novel SOD1 mutation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with a distinct clinical phenotype
Jun Hu, Kangning Chen, Bing Ni, Lusi Li, Guisheng Chen & Shugui Shi
Pages: 149-154
Published online: 20 Dec 2011
AbstractforA novel SOD1 mutation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with a distinct clinical phenotype | Full Text | References | PDF (390.9 KB)
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SHORT REPORT

Brief Report
Co-occurrence of progressive anarthria with an S393L TARDBP mutation and ALS within a family
Julien Praline, Patrick Vourc'h, Anne-Marie Guennoc, Charlotte Veyrat-Durebex & Philippe Corcia
Pages: 155-157
Published online: 11 Aug 2011
AbstractforCo-occurrence of progressive anarthria with an S393L TARDBP mutation and ALS within a family | Full Text | References | PDF (83.7 KB)
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LETTERS

Letter
IBP is a form of PLS and should be distinguished from PBP
Chafic Karam
Page: 158
Published online: 03 Jan 2012
CitationforIBP is a form of PLS and should be distinguished from PBP | Full Text | References | PDF (35.1 KB)
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Letter

Letter
Response to Karam et al.
James R. Burrell, Steve Vucic & Matthew C. Kiernan
Pages: 159-160
Published online: 19 Sep 2011
CitationforResponse to Karam et al. | Full Text | References | PDF (37.4 KB)
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SHORT REPORT

Brief Report
ALSUntangled No. 14: Mototab
The ALSUntangled Group
Pages: 161-164
Published online: 03 Jan 2012
First Page PreviewforALSUntangled No. 14: Mototab | Full Text | References | PDF (324.2 KB)
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