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The hypometabolic state: a good predictor of a better prognosis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Marina CattaneoPierre JesusAndrea LizioPhilippe FayemendyNicoletta GuanziroliEttore CorradiValeria SansoneLetizia LeocaniMassimo FilippiNilo RivaPhilippe CorciaPhilippe CouratierChristian Lunetta
Published in: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry (2021)
Hypometabolism in ALS is not uncommon and is associated with slower disease progression and better survival than normometabolic and hypermetabolic subjects. Indirect calorimetry should be performed at least at time of diagnosis because alterations in metabolism are correlated with prognosis.
Keyphrases
  • amyotrophic lateral sclerosis