title: [Sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Diagnostic criteria].
abstract: The authors report two cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) misdiagnosis (a craniocervical junction disorder, and a cervical spinal cord ependymoma). They review some causes of ALS-like syndrome and propose a protocol to be adopted for the study of all patients who present clinical abnormalities suggesting ALS.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Brasil.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Godoy
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: de Moraes Neto
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Balassiano
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Montagna
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skacel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Esclerose lateral amiotrófica esporádica. Critérios diagnósticos.