Diagnostic differences between military veterans and non-veterans: data from the United States National ALS Registry
Among participants in the Registry, MV reported differences in diagnostic timing, symptoms, and the use of supportive interventions compared to NVM. These findings may reflect differences in healthcare access, care pathways, and disease recognition over intrinsic differences in ALS biology. Because Registry participation is voluntary and data are self-reported, the result may not be generalizable to the broader ALS population.
Authors
- Paul Mehta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0796-8861)
- James Wymer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2362-2139)
- Suraya Mohidul
- Ileana Howard
- Drake Martin-Greene
- Vincent Mehta
- Kirt Love
- Theodore Larson
- Jaime Raymond
- D. Kevin Horton
Institutions
- Waseda University (JP)
- Georgia State University (US)
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (US)
- FIT Consulting (Italy) (IT)
- Advocate Health Care (US)
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System (US)
- Institute of Desertification Studies (CN)
- Dean Martin Neuromuscular Clinic (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration
- Published
- 2026-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/21678421.2026.2677528
- Primary Topic
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00