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Methodological insights and clinical outcomes in ALS and FTLD: lessons from the SPIN cohort

Aug 2026 · Alzheimer's & Dementia · Vol 22 · 0 citations · 59 references
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal lobar degeneration constitute a clinico‐genetic‐neuropathological continuum with marked heterogeneity and large, multimodal cohorts are needed to advance biomarker discovery and precision medicine.

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) constitute a clinico‐genetic‐neuropathological continuum with marked heterogeneity. Reliable in vivo biomarkers of the disease are lacking. Large, multimodal cohorts are needed to advance biomarker discovery and precision medicine.

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