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ArticleNeurology2018

The multistep hypothesis of ALS revisited: The role of genetic mutations.

Adriano Chiò, Letizia Mazzini, Sandra D'Alfonso, Lucia Corrado, Antonio Canosa, Cristina Moglia, Umberto Manera, Enrica Bersano, Maura Brunetti, Marco Barberis and 11 more

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Adriano ChiòFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK. achio@usa.net.
Letizia MazziniFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.
Sandra D'AlfonsoFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.
Lucia CorradoFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.
Antonio CanosaFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.
Cristina MogliaFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.
Umberto ManeraFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.
Enrica BersanoFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.
Maura BrunettiFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.
Marco BarberisFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.
Jan H VeldinkFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.
Leonard H van den BergFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.
Neil PearceFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.
William SprovieroFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.
Russell McLaughlinFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.
Alice VajdaFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.
Orla HardimanFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.
James RooneyFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.
Gabriele MoraFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.
Andrea CalvoFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.
Ammar Al-ChalabiFrom the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience (A. Chiò, A. Canosa, C.M., U.M., M.B., M.B., A. Calvo), University of Torino; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (A. Chiò), National Research Council, Rome; ALS Center (L.M., E.B.), Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Maggiore della Carità; Department of Health Sciences (S.D., L.C.), Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Diseases, "Amedeo Avogadro" University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy; Department of Medical Statistics (N.P.), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; Centre for Public Health Research (N.P.), Massey University Wellington Campus, New Zealand; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (J.H.V., L.H.v.d.B.), Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands; Academic Unit of Neurology (R.M., A.V., O.H., J.R.), Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (G.M.), IRCCS Milano, Italy (Gabriele Mora); and King's College London (W.S., A.A.-C.), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, UK.

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/L501529/1Medical Research Council MR/R024804/1Motor Neurone Disease Association AL-CHALABI/APR15/844-791Motor Neurone Disease Association ALCHALABI-DOBSON/APR14/829-791Motor Neurone Disease Association ALCHALABI-TALBOT/APR14/926-794
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) incidence rates are consistent with the hypothesis that ALS is a multistep process. We tested the hypothesis that carrying a large effect mutation might account for ≥1 steps through the effect of the mutation, thus leaving fewer remaining steps before ALS begins.

methodsWe generated incidence data from an ALS population register in Italy (2007-2015) for which genetic analysis for

resultsOf the 1,077 genetically tested cases, 74 (6.9%) carried

conclusionThe identification of a reduced number of steps in patients with ALS with genetic mutations compared to those without mutations supports the idea of ALS as a multistep process and is an important advance for dissecting the pathogenic process in ALS.

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AdultAgedAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisC9orf72 ProteinDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic TestingHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedMutationRetrospective StudiesRNA-Binding Protein FUSSuperoxide Dismutase-1C9orf72 ProteinC9orf72 protein, humanDNA-Binding ProteinsFUS protein, humanRNA-Binding Protein FUSSOD1 protein, humanSuperoxide Dismutase-1TARDBP protein, human

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