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

Co-occurence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and sarcoidosis: a case report and systematic review of the literature.

Luigi Bonan, Marcello Bombardi, Andrea Di Lionardo, Maria Vitiello, Simonetta Morresi, Marco Longoni

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Synthesis 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. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Luigi Bonan *Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, 40126, Bologna, Italy. luigi.bonan@studio.unibo.it.
Marcello Bombardi *Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, 40126, Bologna, Italy.
Andrea Di LionardoDepartment of Neurology and Stroke Unit Cesena (Forlì), Bufalini Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Cesena, Italy.
Maria VitielloDepartment of Neurology and Stroke Unit Cesena (Forlì), Bufalini Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Cesena, Italy.
Simonetta MorresiDepartment of Neurology and Stroke Unit Cesena (Forlì), Bufalini Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Cesena, Italy.
Marco LongoniDepartment of Neurology and Stroke Unit Cesena (Forlì), Bufalini Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Cesena, Italy.

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Abstract

backgroundAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder affecting motor neurons, with 90% of cases being sporadic. Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease affecting multiple organs, with neurological complications occurring in 5-10% of patients. Only isolated cases of this extremely rare combination of the two diseases have been reported.

methodsWe present the case of a 45-year-old man diagnosed with ALS after a 2-year history of progressive upper limb weakness who was incidentally found to be affected by thoraco-abdominal lymphadenopathy. The biopsy confirmed the co-presence of sarcoidosis. We also make a systematic review of the literature of this rare combination.

resultsThe patient showed stabilization of the neurological condition and the pneumological disease after administration of immunosuppressive treatment.

conclusionOur case report and literature review highlight peculiar clinical characteristics of this extremely rare combination of diseases, deepening the understanding of this peculiar phenotype.

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Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisSarcoidosisHumansMaleMiddle AgedAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisMotor neuron diseasesNeurodegenerative diseasesSarcoidosis

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