amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Sporadic ALS ALS patients diagnosed as "clinically probable laboratory supported", "clinically probable" or "clinically definite" with El Escorial revised diagnostic criteria (WFN) 2. SOD1-linked ALS ALS patients with SOD1 mutation 3. Control other neurological diseases
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with a history of intrathecal infection Patients with a history of intrathecal drug administration Patients with a history of spine or spinal cord surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quantification of gliosis-moderating proteins in CSF from ALS patients using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Neurology