Prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- United States, 2010-2011

Key points

2011 estimate of ALS prevalence in the US

Affiliates

Paul Mehta1, Vinicius C. Antao1, Wendy Kaye,2, Marchelle Sanchez1, David Williamson1, Leah Bryan3, Oleg Muravov1, Kevin Horton1

  1. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences
  2. McKing Consulting Corporation
  3. Carter Consulting International

Journal

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Summary

The study marks the first effort to estimate the national prevalence of ALS in the United States. Estimates were generated for October 19, 2010 to December 31, 2011, including a population of 12,187 persons. Prevalence was estimated at 3.9 ALS cases per 100,000 people. Older (60-79 years) males are more likely to have ALS

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