Effects of Demographic Factors on Survival Time after a Diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Abstract

New Jersey mortality data were queried to determine the vital status of a cohort of incident ALS cases and used to investigate relationships between demographic factors and survival. Results are consistent with other population-based studies. Older age was a strong predictor of shorter survival time. Additional follow-up time is needed to characterize longer-term survival.