Projected increase in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis from 2015 to 2040

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 7; no. 1; p. 12408
• Main Authors: Arthur, Karissa C, Calvo, Andrea, Price, T Ryan, Geiger, Joshua T, Chiò, Adriano, Traynor, Bryan J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Nature Publishing Group 11.08.2016; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: Age Distribution; Aged; Aging; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - diagnosis; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - epidemiology; Developing countries; Disease; Female; Global Health; Health care policy; Humans; Incidence; Industrialized nations; LDCs; Male; Middle Aged; Neuromuscular diseases; Neurosciences; Population; Prevalence; New Zealand; Iran; United States > US; Uruguay; China; Japan; Europe; Taiwan; Italy; Serbia; Libya; Maryland

Although amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is relatively rare, the socioeconomic significance of the disease is extensive. It is therefore vital to project the epidemiologic trend of ALS. To date, there have been few published studies attempting to estimate the number and distribution of ALS cases...