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==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
*'''Familial ALS''' accounts for approximately 5%-10% of all ALS cases and is caused due to | *'''Familial ALS''' accounts for approximately 5%-10% of all ALS cases and is caused due to genetic factors. | ||
*'''Sporadic ALS''' accounts for the remaining 90%-95% of ALS with no known cause. | *'''Sporadic ALS''' accounts for the remaining 90%-95% of ALS with no known cause. | ||
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<ref name="pmid30207670">{{cite journal| author=Hulisz D| title=Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: disease state overview. | journal=Am J Manag Care | year= 2018 | volume= 24 | issue= 15 Suppl | pages= S320-S326 | pmid=30207670 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=30207670 }} </ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Charmaine Patel, M.D. [2]Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[3]
Overview
ALS is classified into two sub-groups: Familial ALS and Sporadic ALS.
Classification
- Familial ALS accounts for approximately 5%-10% of all ALS cases and is caused due to genetic factors.
- Sporadic ALS accounts for the remaining 90%-95% of ALS with no known cause.
References
- ↑ Hulisz D (2018). "Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: disease state overview". Am J Manag Care. 24 (15 Suppl): S320–S326. PMID 30207670.