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Atualização Em Esclerose Lateral Amiotrófica Lateral Amyotrophic Sclerosis: an Update

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT A disease of the motor neuron, the Lateral Amyotrophic Sclerosis causes a fast (up to mean five years), progressive and inexorable muscular atrophy. There are several theories regarding its etiology, which is believed to be multifactorial; it's clinical presentation differs according to the patient, concerning to signs, symptoms, severity and course. The current treatment is multidisciplinary e basically palliative, with medium survival enhance. The future perspectives for the treatment are based on steam cells and growth factors.

Source: Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Sorocaba

Authors: David Gonçalves Nordon, Sandro Blasi Espósito

Institution: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

Language: Portuguese

Topic: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1607464704

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Cites: 5

Cited by: 3

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