Establishment and Perspective of the Korean ALS Registry

Sohn, Eun Hee; Kim, Byung-Jo; Kim, Jong Kuk; Bae, Jong Seok; Baek, Wonki; Suh, Bum Chun; Sung, Jung-Joon; Ahn, Suk-Won; Cho, Joong Yang; Hong, Yoon-Ho; Group, The Korean ALS/MND R

Ann Clin Neurophysiol > 2011 ;13(2) > Article

Ann Clin Neurophysiol. 2011; 13(2): 71-79.

Eun Hee Sohn, Byung-Jo Kim, Jong Kuk Kim, Jong Seok Bae, Wonki Baek, Bum Chun Suh, Jung-Joon Sung, Suk-Won Ahn, Joong Yang Cho, Yoon-Ho Hong, and The Korean ALS/MND R Group

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ABSTRACT

Geographical differences in the incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have been reported, and there are stillmany unresolved problems. The incidence as well as epidemiologic data of ALS is not known in Korea. Web-based multicenterregistry of ALS, the Korean ALS registry, was established at January, 2011. The aim of

Key words: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Registry, Multicenter