Research from University of Dundee yields new data on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
2007 NOV 12 -- According to recent research published in the Journal of Neurology, "Between 1989 and 1998, 1226 cases of ALS/MND were identified in Scotland, with mean age of onset 65.2 (SD 11.9) years for men and 67.2 (SD 11.0) for women. Annual standardized incidence was 2.40 per 100,000 (95% CI 2.22-2.58)." "Using capture recapture methods we confirm a high level of case ascertainment for each year of study. Incidence and ascertainment of ALS has remained stable in a large population over a prolonged period of time," wrote R.B. Forbes and colleagues, University of Dundee. The researchers concluded: "Large population-based databases can be used to test aetiological hypotheses." Forbes and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Neurology (The incidence of motor nueron disease in Scotland. Journal of Neurology, 2007;254(7):866-869). For additional information, contact R.J. Swingler, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dept. of Neurology, Dundee DD1 9SY, Scotland. The publisher's contact information for the Journal of Neurology is: Dr. Dietrich Steinkopff Verlag, PO Box 10 04 62, D-64204 Darmstadt, Germany. Keywords: Scotland, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, University of Dundee. This article was prepared by Pain & Central Nervous System Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2007, Pain & Central Nervous System Week via NewsRx.com.
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