Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Among Veterans Deployed in Support of Post-9/11 U.S. Conflicts
Sagiraju HKR, Živković S, VanCott AC, Patwa H, Gimeno Ruiz de Porras D, Amuan ME, Pugh MJV. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Among Veterans Deployed in Support of Post-9/11 U.S. Conflicts. Military Medicine 2019, 185: e501-e509. PMID: 31642489, PMCID: PMC8921606, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usz350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisTraumatic brain injuryDefinite amyotrophic lateral sclerosisCumulative incidenceLateral sclerosisAssociation of TBIEarly-onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosisPrevalence of ALSPossible amyotrophic lateral sclerosisOnset amyotrophic lateral sclerosisObstructive sleep apneaCase-control study designHigh blood pressurePopulation of veteransVeterans Health AdministrationHealth care workersU.S. war veteransMilitary service membersALS prevalenceBlood pressureNeurodegenerative sequelaeService branchesSleep apneaCerebrovascular diseaseClinical comorbidities