Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): three letters that change the people's life. For ever Esclerose lateral amiotrófica (ELA): três letras que mudam a vida de uma pessoa. Para sempre

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease affecting the motor nervous system. It causes progressive and cumulative physical disabilities in patients, and leads to eventual death due to respiratory muscle failure. The disease is diverse in its presentation, course, and progre...

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Autores principales: Acary Souza Bulle Oliveira, Roberto Dias Batista Pereira
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2009-09-01
Colección:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Acceso en línea:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2009000400040