Our objective was to investigate incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in Sicily, southern Italy, by means of a population based study. We included people with ALS resident in fi ve Sicilian provinces, whose onset occurred in the two-year period 2005 2006 (population at 31 December 2006: 3,481,096 inhabitants). A multisource case-fi nding procedure was adopted and patients were classifi ed as affected by ALS according to revised El Escorial criteria. During the two-year surveillance period, 97 patients meeting eligibility criteria included 57 males (58.8%) and 40 females (41.2%). Crude annual incidence rate was 1.4/100,000 person years (95% CI 1.33 1.47). The incidence rate was higher in males (1.71/100,000; CI 1.61 1.81) than in females (1.11/100,000; CI 1.01 1.21). Standardized incidence rate for the total population in the 45 74-years-old age group was 3.22 (CI 3.11 3.33). Prevalence rate was 6.0/100,000 (CI 5.97 6.03), higher in males (7.1/100,000; CI 7.02 7.18) than females (4.9/100,000; CI 4.86 4.94). In conclusion, ALS rates observed in the present study are higher in males than females, with a peak of incidence at 70 years of age in both genders. These fi ndings are consistent with those of other population based European studies
Ragonese, P., Cellura, E., Aridon, P., D'Amelio, M., Spataro, R., Taiello, A., et al. (2012). INCIDENCE OF AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS IN SICILY: A POPULATION BASED STUDY. AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS, 13(13), 284-287 [10.3109/17482968.2012.662689].
Data di pubblicazione: | 2012 | |
Titolo: | INCIDENCE OF AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS IN SICILY: A POPULATION BASED STUDY. | |
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Citazione: | Ragonese, P., Cellura, E., Aridon, P., D'Amelio, M., Spataro, R., Taiello, A., et al. (2012). INCIDENCE OF AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS IN SICILY: A POPULATION BASED STUDY. AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS, 13(13), 284-287 [10.3109/17482968.2012.662689]. | |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17482968.2012.662689 | |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/26 - Neurologia | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.01 Articolo in rivista |
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