Open AccessGlobal Epidemiology of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Systematic Review of the Published Literature
Author(s) -
Adriano Chiò,
Giancarlo Logroscino,
Bryan J. Traynor,
Jenna Collins,
Jason C. Simeone,
Liav Goldstein,
L.A. White
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
neuroepidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.217
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1423-0208
pISSN - 0251-5350
DOI - 10.1159/000351153
Subject(s) - medicine , amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , epidemiology , systematic review , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medline , pathology , disease , political science , law
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is relatively rare, yet the economic and social burden is substantial. Having accurate incidence and prevalence estimates would facilitate efficient allocation of healthcare resources.
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