Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | International Neurology: A Clinical Approach |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
Pages | 203-204 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781405157384 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 18 2010 |
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Keywords
- Clinical syndrome of PLS - rare, accounting for 1-3% of patients with motor neuron disease
- EMG, useful in distinguishing PLS from ALS - based on absence of diffuse chronic denervation
- Etiology of motor neuron degeneration - remaining unknown
- No curative treatment - available for PLS
- PLS, a diagnosis of exclusion - other disorders, including ALS
- Primary lateral sclerosis
- Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), primary upper motor neuron (UMN) disorder
- Progressive lower extremity spasticity without significant loss of strength - classic initial symptom
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
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Primary Lateral Sclerosis. / Rollins, Yvonne D.; Oskarsson, Bjorn E; Ringel, Steven P.
International Neurology: A Clinical Approach. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. p. 203-204.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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KW - Progressive lower extremity spasticity without significant loss of strength - classic initial symptom
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