Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
Fecha de publicación: Marzo 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-017-8719-1
Autores: Maria Åberg,Jenny Nyberg, Josefina Robertson, Georg Kuhn, Linus Schiöler, Hans Nissbrandt, Margda Waern, Kjell Torén
Background: Recent research suggests that the incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may be on the rise. Since ALS becomes predominant in later life, most studies on causal factors are conducted in middle-aged or older populations where potentially important influences from early life can usually not be adequately captured.