amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. ALS group Patients who is diagnosed ALS in accordance with El Escorial classification. 2. Neurodegenerative diseases group Patients who is diagnosed neurodegenerative diseases with parkinsonism (Parkinson's disease, progressive supra nuclear palsy, corticobasal syndrome, multiple system atrophy). 3. Inflammatory neurological diseases including neuromyelitis optica or multiple sclerosis. 4. Patients who was performed lumbar puncture for diagnosis and the neurological diseases with extensive gliosis were excluded.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with a history of cerebrospinal cavity infection Patients with a history of intrathecal administration Patients with a surgery of spine or spinal cord Patients who were decided to be inappropriate by the researchers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The protein levels in cerebrospinal fluid at diagnosis. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Tohoku University Hospital Department of Neurology