Scientists map the Brain's role in ALS walking difficulties
NCT ID NCT01874808
Summary
This study aimed to understand why some people with ALS have trouble with balance and starting to walk. Researchers compared 59 participants—ALS patients with and without balance problems, plus healthy volunteers—using walking tests and brain scans. The goal was to learn how the brain controls movement in ALS to guide future treatments.
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Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
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Hôpital Pitié-Salpétrière, Département des Maladies du Système Nerveux 47-83 Boulevard de l'Hôpital
Paris, 75013, France
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