Screening for cognitive and behavioural impairment in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: frequency of abnormality and effect on survival

Conclusions There was a greater frequency of cognitive impairment in people with ALS than in patients with other neuromuscular diseases. The cognitive and behavioural tests are potential biomarkers of the prognosis of ALS. The results of cognitive tests are stable over 6 months and possibly longer.

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Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - May 8, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Xu, Z., Alruwaili, A., Henderson, R., McCombe, P. Tags: Abstracts Source Type: research