Military service and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a population-based cohort

Pubs
Affiliates	Marc G. Weisskopf [1,2], Merit E. Cudkowicz [3], Norman Johnson [4] [1] Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health [2] Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health [3] Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital [4] Center for Administrative Records and Applications, US Bureau of the Census
Journal	Epidemiology
Summary	There is evidence that military service is associated with ALS; however, there are only a few studies to examine this association to-date. This study found an increased risk of ALS for military personnel; which may be specific to certain service periods. Continued follow-up is needed to better understand this relationship.
Link to paper	Find the paper hereexternal icon!

Page last reviewed: July 14, 2021