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ReviewNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2025

Critical issues in the use of edaravone for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Hung Youl Seok

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Review in Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Hung Youl SeokDepartment of Neurology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, 130 Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea. shy2354@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9938-5355

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Edaravone, along with riluzole, is a key treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), with evidence supporting its efficacy in slowing disease progression, particularly in patients with early-stage ALS. Despite its approval and increasing clinical use, several critical questions about its use remain unanswered: Can edaravone be effective as monotherapy? Is it beneficial for patients who fall outside the inclusion criteria of pivotal trials? What is the optimal duration of treatment as ALS progresses? In addition, does edaravone provide clinical benefit to patients with familial ALS? Answering these questions is essential to optimize the use of edaravone in clinical practice and to further our understanding of its role in the treatment of ALS. This review synthesizes the current evidence to address these questions and identifies areas that require further investigation.

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Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisEdaravoneFree Radical ScavengersNeuroprotective AgentsDisease ProgressionHumansRiluzoleEdaravoneFree Radical ScavengersNeuroprotective AgentsRiluzoleAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisEdaravoneFamilial ALSMonotherapyTreatment duration

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