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Primary lateral sclerosis

MedGen UID:
57591
Concept ID:
C0154682
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Lateral sclerosis
SNOMED CT: Primary lateral sclerosis (81211007)
Modes of inheritance:
Autosomal recessive inheritance
MedGen UID:
141025
Concept ID:
C0441748
Intellectual Product
Source: Orphanet
A mode of inheritance that is observed for traits related to a gene encoded on one of the autosomes (i.e., the human chromosomes 1-22) in which a trait manifests in individuals with two pathogenic alleles, either homozygotes (two copies of the same mutant allele) or compound heterozygotes (whereby each copy of a gene has a distinct mutant allele).
Autosomal dominant inheritance
MedGen UID:
141047
Concept ID:
C0443147
Intellectual Product
Source: Orphanet
A mode of inheritance that is observed for traits related to a gene encoded on one of the autosomes (i.e., the human chromosomes 1-22) in which a trait manifests in heterozygotes. In the context of medical genetics, an autosomal dominant disorder is caused when a single copy of the mutant allele is present. Males and females are affected equally, and can both transmit the disorder with a risk of 50% for each child of inheriting the mutant allele.
Not genetically inherited
MedGen UID:
988794
Concept ID:
CN307044
Finding
Source: Orphanet
clinical entity without genetic inheritance.
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0018155
Orphanet: ORPHA35689

Definition

Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is an idiopathic non-familial motor neuron disease characterized by slowly progressive upper motor neuron dysfunction leading to spasticity, mild weakness in voluntary muscle movement, hyperreflexia, and loss of motor speech production. [from ORDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPrimary lateral sclerosis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Vucic S, Ferguson TA, Cummings C, Hotchkin MT, Genge A, Glanzman R, Roet KCD, Cudkowicz M, Kiernan MC
Muscle Nerve 2021 Nov;64(5):532-537. Epub 2021 Aug 24 doi: 10.1002/mus.27392. PMID: 34378224
Turner MR, Talbot K
Pract Neurol 2020 Aug;20(4):262-269. Epub 2020 Mar 26 doi: 10.1136/practneurol-2019-002300. PMID: 32217663
Turner MR, Barohn RJ, Corcia P, Fink JK, Harms MB, Kiernan MC, Ravits J, Silani V, Simmons Z, Statland J, van den Berg LH; Delegates of the 2nd International PLS Conference, Mitsumoto H
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2020 Apr;91(4):373-377. Epub 2020 Feb 6 doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2019-322541. PMID: 32029539Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Marzoughi S, Pfeffer G, Cashman N
Handb Clin Neurol 2023;196:89-99. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-98817-9.00021-1. PMID: 37620095
Fink JK
Handb Clin Neurol 2023;196:59-88. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-98817-9.00022-3. PMID: 37620092
de Boer EMJ, de Vries BS, Pennings M, Kamsteeg EJ, Veldink JH, van den Berg LH, van Es MA
J Neurol 2023 Aug;270(8):3970-3980. Epub 2023 May 3 doi: 10.1007/s00415-023-11746-7. PMID: 37133535Free PMC Article
Mitchell P, Lee SCM, Yoo PE, Morokoff A, Sharma RP, Williams DL, MacIsaac C, Howard ME, Irving L, Vrljic I, Williams C, Bush S, Balabanski AH, Drummond KJ, Desmond P, Weber D, Denison T, Mathers S, O'Brien TJ, Mocco J, Grayden DB, Liebeskind DS, Opie NL, Oxley TJ, Campbell BCV
JAMA Neurol 2023 Mar 1;80(3):270-278. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.4847. PMID: 36622685Free PMC Article
Pinto WBVR, Debona R, Nunes PP, Assis ACD, Lopes CG, Bortholin T, Dias RB, Naylor FGM, Chieia MAT, Souza PVS, Oliveira ASB
Rev Neurol (Paris) 2019 Apr;175(4):221-232. Epub 2019 Mar 4 doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2018.04.016. PMID: 30846210

Diagnosis

Marzoughi S, Pfeffer G, Cashman N
Handb Clin Neurol 2023;196:89-99. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-98817-9.00021-1. PMID: 37620095
Fink JK
Handb Clin Neurol 2023;196:59-88. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-98817-9.00022-3. PMID: 37620092
Vucic S, Ferguson TA, Cummings C, Hotchkin MT, Genge A, Glanzman R, Roet KCD, Cudkowicz M, Kiernan MC
Muscle Nerve 2021 Nov;64(5):532-537. Epub 2021 Aug 24 doi: 10.1002/mus.27392. PMID: 34378224
Turner MR, Barohn RJ, Corcia P, Fink JK, Harms MB, Kiernan MC, Ravits J, Silani V, Simmons Z, Statland J, van den Berg LH; Delegates of the 2nd International PLS Conference, Mitsumoto H
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2020 Apr;91(4):373-377. Epub 2020 Feb 6 doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2019-322541. PMID: 32029539Free PMC Article
Pinto WBVR, Debona R, Nunes PP, Assis ACD, Lopes CG, Bortholin T, Dias RB, Naylor FGM, Chieia MAT, Souza PVS, Oliveira ASB
Rev Neurol (Paris) 2019 Apr;175(4):221-232. Epub 2019 Mar 4 doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2018.04.016. PMID: 30846210

Therapy

Cottone JG
Psychodyn Psychiatry 2023 Dec;51(4):467-478. doi: 10.1521/pdps.2023.51.4.467. PMID: 38047669
Marzoughi S, Pfeffer G, Cashman N
Handb Clin Neurol 2023;196:89-99. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-98817-9.00021-1. PMID: 37620095
Mitchell P, Lee SCM, Yoo PE, Morokoff A, Sharma RP, Williams DL, MacIsaac C, Howard ME, Irving L, Vrljic I, Williams C, Bush S, Balabanski AH, Drummond KJ, Desmond P, Weber D, Denison T, Mathers S, O'Brien TJ, Mocco J, Grayden DB, Liebeskind DS, Opie NL, Oxley TJ, Campbell BCV
JAMA Neurol 2023 Mar 1;80(3):270-278. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.4847. PMID: 36622685Free PMC Article
Vucic S, Ferguson TA, Cummings C, Hotchkin MT, Genge A, Glanzman R, Roet KCD, Cudkowicz M, Kiernan MC
Muscle Nerve 2021 Nov;64(5):532-537. Epub 2021 Aug 24 doi: 10.1002/mus.27392. PMID: 34378224
Turner MR, Barohn RJ, Corcia P, Fink JK, Harms MB, Kiernan MC, Ravits J, Silani V, Simmons Z, Statland J, van den Berg LH; Delegates of the 2nd International PLS Conference, Mitsumoto H
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2020 Apr;91(4):373-377. Epub 2020 Feb 6 doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2019-322541. PMID: 32029539Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Marzoughi S, Pfeffer G, Cashman N
Handb Clin Neurol 2023;196:89-99. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-98817-9.00021-1. PMID: 37620095
Silva CS, Santos MO, Gromicho M, Pinto S, Swash M, de Carvalho M
Clin Neurophysiol 2021 Dec;132(12):2996-3001. Epub 2021 Oct 12 doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2021.08.022. PMID: 34715424
de Carvalho M, Kiernan MC, Pullman SL, Rezania K, Turner MR, Simmons Z
Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener 2020 Nov;21(sup1):11-17. doi: 10.1080/21678421.2020.1837174. PMID: 33602011
Finegan E, Chipika RH, Shing SLH, Hardiman O, Bede P
Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener 2019 May;20(3-4):133-145. Epub 2019 Jan 18 doi: 10.1080/21678421.2018.1550518. PMID: 30654671
Ramanathan RS, Rana S
Neurodegener Dis Manag 2018 Feb;8(1):17-23. Epub 2018 Jan 10 doi: 10.2217/nmt-2017-0051. PMID: 29316850

Clinical prediction guides

Rashed HR, Staff NP, Milone M, Mauermann ML, Berini S, Cheshire WP, Coon EA, Fealey RD, Sorenson E, Cutsforth-Gregory J, Benarroch EE, Sandroni P, Low PA, Singer W, Shouman K
Clin Auton Res 2024 Aug;34(4):421-425. Epub 2024 Jun 12 doi: 10.1007/s10286-024-01039-y. PMID: 38865034
Maranzano A, Verde F, Colombo E, Poletti B, Doretti A, Bonetti R, Gagliardi D, Meneri M, Maderna L, Messina S, Corti S, Morelli C, Silani V, Ticozzi N
Brain 2023 Oct 3;146(10):4105-4116. doi: 10.1093/brain/awad129. PMID: 37075222Free PMC Article
de Carvalho M, Kiernan MC, Pullman SL, Rezania K, Turner MR, Simmons Z
Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener 2020 Nov;21(sup1):11-17. doi: 10.1080/21678421.2020.1837174. PMID: 33602011
Paganoni S, De Marchi F, Chan J, Thrower SK, Staff NP, Datta N, Kisanuki YY, Drory V, Fournier C, Pioro EP, Goutman SA, Atassi N; NEALS PLS Registry Study Group, Jeon M, Caldwell S, Mcdonough T, Gentile C, Liu J, Turner M, Denny C, Felice K, Green M, Scarberry S, Abu-Saleh S, Nefussy B, Hastings D, Kim S, Swihart B, Arcila-Londono X, Newman DS, Silverman M, Genge A, Salmon K, Elman L, Mccluskey L, Almasy K, Gotkine M, Goslin K, Cummings A, Edwards EK, Rivner M, Bouchard K, Quarles B, Kwan J, Jaffa M, Baloh R, Allred P, Walk D, Maiser S, Manousakis G, Ferment V, Fernandes JAM Jr, Thaisetthawatkul P, Heimes D, Phillips M, Sams L, Kahler M, Corcoran A, Larriviere DG, Chotto S, Juba G
Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener 2020 Nov;21(sup1):74-81. Epub 2020 Sep 11 doi: 10.1080/21678421.2020.1804591. PMID: 32915077
Pinto WBVR, Debona R, Nunes PP, Assis ACD, Lopes CG, Bortholin T, Dias RB, Naylor FGM, Chieia MAT, Souza PVS, Oliveira ASB
Rev Neurol (Paris) 2019 Apr;175(4):221-232. Epub 2019 Mar 4 doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2018.04.016. PMID: 30846210

Recent systematic reviews

Lopez G, Bayulkem K, Hallett M
Acta Neurol Scand 2016 Oct;134(4):242-9. Epub 2016 Jan 6 doi: 10.1111/ane.12546. PMID: 27070344Free PMC Article

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