Clinical Trial: Contralateral R1 in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Evaluation of Contralateral R1 Component of the Blink Reflex in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Brief Summary:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease affecting both upper and lower motor neurons.Electroneuromyography is an important tool for the diagnosis.Previous studies have shown that different components of the blink reflex, such as the latencies of homo- and contralateral R2 responses can be affected.Studies have found that a contralateral R1 component can appear in neurological diseases with affection of the central nervous system especially upper motor neuron, such as HTLV1…
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