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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by the degeneration of both upper and lower motor neurons, which ultimately leads to muscle weakness, atrophy, spasticity and contractures.1 ALS typically manifests in the 50–60 years age range, although familial cases may present in late adolescence or early adulthood.2 The time from the first symptom to diagnosis is approximately 10–16 […]

The Immediate Postconcussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing

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Published Online: May 24th 2015

The ImPACT tool is most effective in the comparative assessment of a patient’s neurocognitive state before a concussion actually occurs. Postinjury care is critical and the baseline ImPACT test can help our experts manage the injury more accurately.

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