Incidence and mortality of ALS: a 42-year population-based nationwide study
In Denmark, the IR and MR of ALS increased threefold from 1980 to 2021, with steadily increasing risk related to male gender and in particular to higher age. Considering our aging societies, the number of elderly patients with ALS can be expected to increase considerably.
Authors
- Lotte Levison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2210-6020)
- Henning Andersen
- Jakob Udby Blicher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3443-4790)
Institutions
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurology
- Published
- 2024-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-024-12743-0
- Citations
- 20
- Primary Topic
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.38
Funders
- Aarhus Universitet
- Aarhus Universitetshospital
- Institut for Klinisk Medicin, Aarhus Universitet
- Region Midtjylland
- Health Research Fund of Central Denmark Region