Abnormal Oculomotor Functions in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

CONCLUSIONS: These oculomotor abnormalities may be a marker of neuro-degeneration beyond motor neurons in ALS, especially in bulbar-onset disease. Future longitudinal studies of eye movement abnormalities have provided insights into the distribution and nature of the disease process.
PMID: 30198218 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Clinical Neurology - September 11, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: J Clin Neurol Source Type: research