Motor neuron disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) arising from longstanding primary lateral sclerosis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Three men were initially diagnosed as having primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), but eventually developed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) after 7.5, 9, and at least 27 years. Non-familial ALS and PLS might be different manifestations of a single disease or constitute completely distinct entities. The clinical diagnosis of PLS predicts a median survival that is four to five times longer than in ALS.
Medical subject headings
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis