Racial Disparities in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of ALS Patients in the United States.
Jaime RaymondTheresa NairKelly Graham GwathmeyTheodore C LarsonD Kevin HortonPaul MehtaPublished in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2024)
Registry data shows racial disparities still exist in the diagnosis and clinical characteristics of ALS patients. Increased recruitment of non-White ALS patients and better characterization of symptom onset between races might aid clinicians in diagnosing ALS sooner, leading to earlier therapeutic interventions.