Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Clinical analysis of 78 cases from Fortaleza (northeastern Brazil)

• Published in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria Vol. 57; no. 3B; pp. 761 - 774
• Main Authors: de Castro-Costa, C M, Oriá, R B, Machado-Filho, J A, Franco, M T, Diniz, D L, Giffoni, S D, Santos, T J, da Cunha, F M, de Bruin, V S, Teixeira, C A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 01.09.1999; Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; ALS; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - classification; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - diagnosis; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - physiopathology; anatomy; Brazil; early-onset; fasciculations; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; NEUROSCIENCES; pain; PSYCHIATRY; Retrospective Studies; sporadic; symptom accrual; Brazil; avanço dos sintomas; sporadic; pain; anatomy; symptom accrual; dor; fasciculations; ALS; anatomia; early-onset; início precoce; fasciculações; esporádica; ELA

We report on the clinical characteristics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in Fortaleza (Northeastern Brazil). For this, we analyzed retrospectively (from 1980 to 1999) 78 cases of ALS from the Service of Neurology of the University Hospital of Fortaleza diagnosed clinically and laboratorially...