Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Saudi Arabia: a multicenter descriptive study
This study provides valuable insights into ALS in Saudi Arabia, contributing to a better understanding of the disease in this region. The younger age of onset and the high familial prevalence are notable findings that warrant further investigation. Future studies focusing on genetic and environmental influences in Saudi Arabia may help improve diagnosis and therapeutic approaches.
Authors
- Aysha A. Alshareef
- Seraj Makkawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0892-8669)
- Alaa Maglan
- Hussien S. Alkully
- Ali Alshehri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6144-8819)
- Hind Alqahtani
- Alanood Alsolaihim
- Ahmad Abulaban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2508-9852)
- Abdulrahman Hakami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4154-2140)
- Areej Bushnag
- Mossaed Alyahya
- Mohammed H. Alanazy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5177-8283)
- Samia Al Hashim
- Ahmad R. Abuzinadah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5442-6734)
- Mohammed Alqurishi
- Albaraa Ali Beck
- Osamah Ibrahim Alnasser
- Omar Mansour Alhazmi
- Abdulrahman Ali Almasood
- Abdulmalik Alshoshan
- Abdulrahman Alolayyan
- Adi Abdulaziz R Aldubaiyan
Institutions
- Alfaisal University (SA)
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- King Saud Medical City (SA)
- King Saud University (SA)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
- King Abdulaziz Hospital (SA)
- Ministry of Health (MM)
- National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
- Carilion Clinic (US)
- Virginia Tech (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/21678421.2025.2582835
- Primary Topic
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00