A case report describes early severe chewing-muscle involvement in SOD1-associated ALS
Original source
Early and severe masticatory muscle involvement in SOD1-ALS: a case report with biomarker-clinical dissociation. (opens in a new tab)Compass holds only the headline and link for this source, so the summary below is necessarily brief. Please read the original.
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Related topics
A letter in Neurological Sciences reports early and severe involvement of the masticatory muscles in a person with SOD1-associated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). It also describes a difference between biomarker findings and clinical findings.
Why this matters
The report may be relevant to clinicians assessing chewing-muscle involvement and interpreting biomarkers in SOD1-associated ALS. It does not establish how common this pattern is or change treatment.
Limitations and context
This is a single case report published as a letter, not a controlled study. The article text was unavailable, so details about the patient, biomarkers and clinical findings cannot be assessed here. The findings need confirmation in additional patients.