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Prevalence of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis–United States, 2015
| Affiliates | Paul Mehta [1]; Wendy Kaye [1]; Jaime Raymond [1]; Reshma Punjani [1]; Theodore Larson [1]; Jessica Cohen [1]; Oleg Muravov [1]; Kevin Horton [1]
[1] Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Division of Toxicology and Human Health Services |
| Journal | Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |
| Summary | This report presents National ALS Registry findings regarding ALS prevalence in the US for the period January 1-December 31, 2015. In 2015, the estimated prevalence of ALS cases was 5.2 cases per 100,000 people with a total of 16,583 cases identified. These findings are similar to the 2014 ALS prevalence estimates and case count. |
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