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ArticleJournal of neurology2025

When neuromuscular disorders become stars.

Stéphane Mathis, Diane Beauvais, Fanny Duval, Marlène Barnay, Valentin Strub, Emilie Géfard-Gontier, Guilhem Solé, Gwendal Le Masson

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Article in Journal of neurology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Stéphane MathisDepartment of Neurology, Muscle-Nerve Unit, Pellegrin Hospital, University Hospital of Bordeaux (CHU Bordeaux), 2 Place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33000, Bordeaux, France. stephane.mathis@chu-bordeaux.fr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0775-4625
Diane BeauvaisDepartment of Neurology, Muscle-Nerve Unit, Pellegrin Hospital, University Hospital of Bordeaux (CHU Bordeaux), 2 Place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33000, Bordeaux, France.
Fanny DuvalDepartment of Neurology, Muscle-Nerve Unit, Pellegrin Hospital, University Hospital of Bordeaux (CHU Bordeaux), 2 Place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33000, Bordeaux, France.
Marlène BarnayDepartment of Neurology, Muscle-Nerve Unit, Pellegrin Hospital, University Hospital of Bordeaux (CHU Bordeaux), 2 Place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33000, Bordeaux, France.
Valentin StrubDepartment of Neurology, Muscle-Nerve Unit, Pellegrin Hospital, University Hospital of Bordeaux (CHU Bordeaux), 2 Place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33000, Bordeaux, France.
Emilie Géfard-GontierDepartment of Neurology, Muscle-Nerve Unit, Pellegrin Hospital, University Hospital of Bordeaux (CHU Bordeaux), 2 Place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33000, Bordeaux, France.
Guilhem SoléDepartment of Neurology, Muscle-Nerve Unit, Pellegrin Hospital, University Hospital of Bordeaux (CHU Bordeaux), 2 Place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33000, Bordeaux, France.
Gwendal Le MassonDepartment of Neurology, Muscle-Nerve Unit, Pellegrin Hospital, University Hospital of Bordeaux (CHU Bordeaux), 2 Place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33000, Bordeaux, France.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This retrospective study identified 125 audio-visual works from cinema and television, including films, TV series, and documentaries, depicting neuromuscular disorders since 1910. Motor neuron disorders, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), had the highest representation (69.3%), followed by myopathies (20%). The predominant genre was documentary (48%), which offered more factual representation than fictional works. ALS was overrepresented due to its dramatic nature and association with notable figures, including the American baseball player Lou Gehrig and British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking; other neuromuscular disorders, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, were depicted less frequently. Despite inaccuracies in some portrayals, these works raise public awareness and contribute to a greater understanding of rare diseases, such as neuromuscular disorders, among the general public.

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Neuromuscular DiseasesHistory, 20th CenturyHumansMotion PicturesRetrospective StudiesALSCinemaMyopathyNeuromuscular disordersTelevision

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