Muscle ultrasonography shows high diagnostic accuracy for fasciculation detection in ALS
A Simple Scan Could Speed Up an ALS Diagnosis
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 13 studies involving 1,176 participants found muscle ultrasonography has high sensitivity (0.87) an…
A common ultrasound machine may help doctors spot a key sign of ALS more quickly, potentially shortening the difficult diagnostic journey.
FDG-PET reveals dysregulated glucose metabolism as a common feature across late-onset neurodegenerative diseases with unique patterns
FDG-PET scans show common brain glucose changes across several late-onset neurodegenerative diseases
This meta-analysis of 5,412 individuals with age-associated neurodegenerative diseases (A2ND) and 3,549 controls utilized FDG-PET to quantif…
FDG-PET scans reveal that dysregulated brain glucose metabolism is a shared feature across late-onset neurodegenerative diseases like Alzhei…
Meta-analysis finds no significant association between statin use and ALS survival outcomes
Do statins help people with ALS live longer? A new analysis finds no clear link
A meta-analysis of 3,739 ALS patients (889 statin users) from six studies found no statistically significant association between statin use …
A new analysis of 3,739 people with ALS found no link between taking statins and living longer.