Prodromal muscle cramps predict rapid motor functional decline in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2019 Feb;90(2):242-243. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2018-318446. Epub 2018 May 18.

Authors

Kazumoto Shibuya¹, Sonoko Misawa¹, Yukari Sekiguchi¹, Minako Beppu¹, Hiroshi Amino¹, Tomoki Suichi¹, Yo-Ichi Suzuki¹, Atsuko Tsuneyama¹, Satoshi Kuwabara¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.

PMID: 29777012
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2018-318446

No abstract available

Keywords: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; functional decline; hyperexcitability; muscle cramps.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / complications*
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / physiopathology*
Disease Progression
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Motor Activity / physiology
Muscle Cramp / etiology*
Muscle Cramp / physiopathology
Prodromal Symptoms