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Incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Europe

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry · 2009 · Vol. 81(4) · pp. 385–390

Giancarlo Logroscino✉(Policlinico Universitario di Catania)Bryan Traynor(National Institutes of Health)Orla Hardiman(Trinity College Dublin)Adriano Chiò(University of Turin)Douglas Mitchell(Royal Preston Hospital)R. J. Swingler(Ninewells Hospital)Andrea Millul(Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research)Emma K. T. Benn(Columbia University)Ettore Beghi(Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research)for EURALS

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Abstract

ALS incidence is homogeneous across Europe. Sex differences in incidence may be explained by the higher incidence of spinal onset ALS among men, and the age related disease pattern suggests that ALS occurs within a susceptible group within the population rather than being a disease of ageing.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsIncidence (geometry)Amyotrophic lateral sclerosisMedicineDemographyPopulationEuropean populationHomogeneousEpidemiologyDiseasePediatrics