| Title |
Conjugal amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a report on a couple from Sardinia, Italy
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Neurological Sciences, April 1998
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| DOI | 10.1007/bf02427565 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
M. G. Rachele, V. Mascia, P. Tacconi, N. Dessi, F. Marrosu, M. Giagheddu |
| Abstract |
A conjugal case of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) observed in Sardinia, Italy is reported. This is believed to be the ninth such observation described in the literature. The couple had lived together for 38 years in a house adjacent to the distillery they owned. No exogenous factors were revealed which could explain the genesis of the disease in either patients. Particularly, exposure to alcohol does not appear to have been involved in causing ALS. On the basis of statistical and epidemiological evaluations, the most likely explanation is that this association was purely coincidental. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 11 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 18% |
| Researcher | 1 | 9% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 1 | 9% |
| Other | 1 | 9% |
| Unknown | 2 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 36% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 18% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 9% |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 9% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 2 | 18% |