Venous thromboembolism in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a prospective study

• Published in: Neurology Vol. 82; no. 19; p. 1674
• Main Authors: Gladman, Matthew, Dehaan, Melanie, Pinto, Hanika, Geerts, William, Zinman, Lorne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 13.05.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - complications; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - diagnostic imaging; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - epidemiology; Canada - epidemiology; Comorbidity; Female; Humans; Incidence; Lower Extremity - blood supply; Lower Extremity - diagnostic imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Ultrasonography; Venous Thromboembolism - complications; Venous Thromboembolism - diagnostic imaging; Venous Thromboembolism - epidemiology

To prospectively assess the incidence of both symptomatic and asymptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and to identify risk factors. Fifty outpatients with ALS were recruited consecutively and prospectively evaluated with bilateral venous duplex...