Primary Lateral Sclerosis

Yvonne D. Rollins, Bjorn E Oskarsson, Steven P. Ringel

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Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationInternational Neurology: A Clinical Approach
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Pages203-204
Number of pages2
ISBN (Print)9781405157384
DOIs
StatePublished - May 18 2010

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Motor Neuron Disease

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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Rollins, Y. D., Oskarsson, B. E., & Ringel, S. P. (2010). Primary Lateral Sclerosis. In International Neurology: A Clinical Approach (pp. 203-204). Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444317008.ch53

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

Rollins, YD, Oskarsson, BE & Ringel, SP 2010, Primary Lateral Sclerosis. in International Neurology: A Clinical Approach. Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 203-204. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444317008.ch53
Rollins YD, Oskarsson BE, Ringel SP. Primary Lateral Sclerosis. In International Neurology: A Clinical Approach. Wiley-Blackwell. 2010. p. 203-204 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444317008.ch53
Rollins, Yvonne D. ; Oskarsson, Bjorn E ; Ringel, Steven P. / Primary Lateral Sclerosis. International Neurology: A Clinical Approach. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. pp. 203-204
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