Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and neurosarcoidosis: A case report

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 234-238

  Chen, I Hweii Amy ^a   Mitsumoto, Hiroshi ^a   Vonsattel, Jean P ^a   Hays, Arthur P ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Autopsy; Sarcoidosis; TDP 43; Ubiquitin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CELL INCLUSION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL DEGENERATION; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOIDOSIS;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; AUTOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCLUSION BODIES; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURONS; SARCOIDOSIS; SPINAL CORD; UBIQUITIN;

EID: 60549111631     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: 10974598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.21159     Document Type: Article

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