Concurrent multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Where inflammation and neurodegeneration meet?

Journal of Neuroinflammation

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Li, Grace ^a   Esiri, Margaret M ^b   Ansorge, Olaf ^b   DeLuca, Gabriele C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Inflammation; Multiple sclerosis; Neurodegeneration; Neuropathology

Indexed keywords

STEROID; TAR DNA BINDING PROTEIN; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; PROTEIN TDP-43;

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANTERIOR HORN CELL; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CASE REPORT; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL DENSITY; CELL INFILTRATION; CELL LOSS; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMYELINATION; DYSARTHRIA; DYSPHAGIA; FASCICULATION; FATIGUE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG DISEASE; LETHARGY; LIMB WEAKNESS; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MENINGITIS; MENTAL DETERIORATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NERVE DEGENERATION; NERVE FIBER; NERVE LESION; NERVE PARALYSIS; NERVOUS SYSTEM INFLAMMATION; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NYSTAGMUS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; VISUAL DISORDER; BRAIN; CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY;

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BRAIN; CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;

EID: 84856067503     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17422094     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1742-2094-9-20     Document Type: Article

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