Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: considerations on diagnostic criteria
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder, compromising the motor neuron, characterized by progressive muscle weakness, with reserved prognosis. The diagnosis is based on inclusion and exclusion clinical criteria, since there is no specific confirmation test. The objective...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
2010-12-01
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Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2010000600002&lng=en&tlng=en |