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The causes of some of the most common and devastating diseases of the human nervous system remain unknown. Prominent on this list are amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), parkinsonism, and Alzheimer’s disease. Each of these conditions is presently considered to be a degenerative disorder of unknown origin. In each, there may be a variable clinical expression reflecting different etiologies in different patients. A specific inherited metabolic disorder may account for a small percentage of cases, while immunological, viral, or other etiologies may be responsible for the remainder.
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Appel, S.H., Tomozawa, Y., Bostwick, R. (1986). Trophic Factors and Neurologic Disease. In: Fisher, A., Hanin, I., Lachman, C. (eds) Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease. Advances in Behavioral Biology, vol 29. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2179-8_10
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