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Genetic testing in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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A new survey of clinicians from 21 different countries has found a lack of consensus regarding the definition of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In addition, attitudes towards genetic testing vary greatly between practitioners. These attitudes must be changed if future therapeutic strategies are to succeed.

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  1. Albert C. Ludolph is at the Department of Neurology, University of Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 45, 89081 Ulm, Germany.,

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Ludolph, A. Genetic testing in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Nat Rev Neurol 13, 262–263 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2017.48

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