Study of “ALS reversals”: LifeTime environmental exposures (StARLiTE)
Affiliates | J. Crayle[1], M. Lutz [2], J. Raymond [3], P. Mehta[3], R. Bedlack [2]
[1] Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO, USA |
Journal | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration |
Summary | This research paper examines the environmental exposures of persons with ALS that had significant and sustained recovery from the disease, i.e. “ALS Reversals” Questionnaires were sent to a group of twenty-five “ALS Reversals” and compared with a control group of typical persons with ALS. The study found relative heterogeneity in in environmental exposures between the control group and “reversal” group; showing more similarities than differences. |
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