Abstract
In response to concern about the development of ALS among veterans of the U.S. armed forces, particularly Gulf War veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs established a national registry of veterans with ALS. This Registry will identify living veterans with ALS, track the progression of their disease, and serve as a vehicle to facilitate study of epidemiological risk factors for ALS in a military context. The Registry will also function as a means of communication with the enrolled patients about basic and clinical ALS-specific research. Executive and scientific research committees guide the activity of the registry.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 129-132 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Disorders |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2004 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study is funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program (CSP #500a). The authors gratefully acknowledge the participation of the following in the operation of the Registry: Barbara Norman, Jennifer Hoff-Lindquist, Cynthia Coffman, Steve Grambow, Priscilla Webster-Williams, and Linda Dempsey-Hall.
Funding
This study is funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program (CSP #500a). The authors gratefully acknowledge the participation of the following in the operation of the Registry: Barbara Norman, Jennifer Hoff-Lindquist, Cynthia Coffman, Steve Grambow, Priscilla Webster-Williams, and Linda Dempsey-Hall.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | 500a |
Keywords
- ALS
- Veterans Affairs
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology