Clinical features and lifestyle of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Campania: brief overview of an Italian database

• Main Authors: Francesca Trojsi (Author), Anna Sagnelli (Author), Nicola Vanacore (Author), Giovanni Piccirillo (Author), Luca Daniele (Author), Francesco Izzo (Author), Anna Laiola (Author), Alfonso Di Costanzo (Author), Giovanni Savettieri (Author), Maria Rosaria Monsurrò (Author), Gioacchino Tedeschi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Physical activity and occupational exposures appeared to play a relevant role in pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease of unknown origin. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We aimed to make an overview of the clinical characteristics and lifestyle (occupati...