ALS
Neurology
International Workshop Focuses on Defining Prodromal Phases of ALS, FTD
Delineating the pre-symptomatic phases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), two related neurodegenerative disorders, is critically important to efforts to reduce diagnostic delay and initiate treatment as early as possible, according…
Clinical Trials
Pre-Symptomatic ALS Clinical Trial Paves the Way for Early Intervention Strategies in Neurodegenerative Diseases
A groundbreaking clinical trial for unaffected individuals at risk for a genetic form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) could pave the way for early intervention strategies for other forms of…
Neurology
Miller School Studies Pave the Way for the First Pre-Symptomatic ALS Trial for Individuals with SOD1 Genetic Mutation
For more than a decade, investigators at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have been studying the earliest signs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Now, armed with biomarkers…