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Descriptive epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: new evidence and unsolved issues
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- Published on: 9 January 2008
- Published on: 9 January 2008Pathogenesis of ALSShow More
Dear Editor
The excellent review shows the limits of the descriptive epidemiology in the understanding of the pathogenesis of the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The destruction of neurons in its classical form takes place primarily in the motor tracts which would suggest a synaptic neuron to neuron transfer of the harmful factor thus saving initially other networks.
The hypothetical effect could be relat...
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