Military service and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a population-based cohort

At a glance

A study looking at association between Military service and ALS

Affiliates

Marc G. Weisskopf1,2], Merit E. Cudkowicz3, Norman Johnson4

  1. Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  2. Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  3. Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital
  4. Center for Administrative Records and Applications, US Bureau of the Census

Journal

Epidemiology

Summary

There is evidence that military service is associated with ALS; however, there are only a few studies to examine this association to-date. This study found an increased risk of ALS for military personnel; which may be specific to certain service periods. Continued follow-up is needed to better understand this relationship.

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