scholarly journals Wetherbee Ail

Author(s):  
James M. Powers ◽  
Dikran S. Horoupian ◽  
Herbert H. Schaumburg

SUMMARYThe neuropathological findings of a Farr family member consist of neuronal loss in the anterior horns and dorsal nuclei of Clarke, neuronal intracytoplasmic inclusions and posterior and lateral column demyelination. This report supports the role of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis as a link between common motor neuron disease and classical spinocerebellar degeneration.

Author(s):  
Rana Zakaria Ahmed Mohamed ◽  
Haitham Hamdy Salem ◽  
Hossam Moussa El-Sayed Sakr ◽  
Hossam-Eldin Mahmoud Afifi ◽  
Ahmed Mohammed Elsadek ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Motor neuron disease is a heterogeneous group of progressive neurodegenerative disorders, most common of which is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). There are many clinical and radiological criteria to diagnose amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and to differentiate it from other motor neuron disease and neurodegenerative disorders. Neuro-sonography is one of the easily applied tools to diagnose and differentiate ALS. ALS diagnosis is delayed up to 3 years according to some authors due to the wide differential diagnosis, with cervical degeneration being a common misdiagnosis. The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of neuro-sonography in diagnosis and differentiation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis from other causes of progressive mixed upper and lower motor neuron lesion. Results A total neuro-sonography score at a cut-off point (≤ 127) predicted patients with ALS, with good (85%) accuracy, sensitivity = 73% and specificity = 83% (p < 0.01) and Lt median arm score at a cut-off point (≤ 6) predicted patients with ALS, with good (88%) accuracy, sensitivity = 86% and specificity = 86% (p < 0.01) and the median nerve at the arm level was the most sensitive and specific nerve to predict patients with ALS. Conclusion Neuro-sonography of peripheral nerves is a recent, noninvasive, accessible technique that can be used in early diagnosis of ALS.


2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 735-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey M. Statland ◽  
Richard J. Barohn ◽  
April L. McVey ◽  
Jonathan S. Katz ◽  
Mazen M. Dimachkie

2010 ◽  
Vol 107 (26) ◽  
pp. E107-E107 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Millecamps ◽  
S. Da Barroca ◽  
C. Cazeneuve ◽  
F. Salachas ◽  
P.-F. Pradat ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sivakumar Sathasivam ◽  
Robert Addison-Jones ◽  
Robert G Miller ◽  
Dan H Moore ◽  
Carolyn A Young

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