Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Alessandra Gaiani, Ilaria Martinelli, Luca Bello, Giorgia Querin, Marco Puthenparampil, Susanna Ruggero, Elisabetta Toffanin, Annachiara Cagnin, Chiara Briani, Elena Pegoraro,

JAMA Neurology · 2017 · 186 citations · 32 references

Abstract

This study confirms the role of NFL as a biomarker in ALS. Elevation in NFL levels in patients with upper motor neuron involvement and FTD might reflect the corticospinal tract degeneration. Low NFL levels in patients with lower motor neuron signs might be a prognostic indicator of milder phenotypes of disease.

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