Motor neuron disease in Nova Scotia.
Fifty-two cases of motor neuron disease seen in two Halifax hospitals were reviewed.Thirty-three (63.5%) had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, 14 (26.9%) had primary muscular atrophy, four (7.7%) had bulbar palsy and one (1.9%) had primary lateral sclerosis. There were no unusual features in this series when compared with a similar series from the United States. These cases were used to illustrate the features of this disorder and to comment on recent research observations.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010244:Bulbar Palsy, Progressive / Q000453:epidemiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009046:Motor Neurons; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000453:epidemiology; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009674:Nova Scotia; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis