Survival in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Archives of NeurologyPublished 1 January 1994
Evelyn McDonald
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Patients with psychological distress had a greater risk of mortality and greater likelihood of dying in any given time period than those with psychological well-being, and adjusting for confounding factors, psychological status is strongly related to outcome in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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Adjusting for confounding factors, psychological status is strongly related to outcome in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Further studies on psychological status should be done to confirm its prognostic value.
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