Evolving 10-year epidemiological landscape of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in Ceará, Brazil.

José Marcelino Aragão Fernandes; A. Dutra; Florian P. Thomas; Francisco de Assis Aquino Gondim

doi:10.1080/21678421.2026.2663916

April 29, 2026

Evolving 10-year epidemiological landscape of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in Ceará, Brazil.

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To examine the evolution of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) epidemiology in Ceará, Brazil over 10 years.
Epidemiological analysis of ALS cases in Ceará over a 10-year period.
Assessment of genetic subtypes, focusing on SOD1 mutations.
ALS epidemiology in Ceará aligns with existing studies from Brazil and other developing nations.
SOD1 mutations identified as the most common genetic subtype among ALS cases.

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Epidemiological study reports on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Ceará, indicating consistency with global data.

Abstract

: The epidemiology of ALS in the state of Ceará is similar to what has been reported in prior studies from Brazil and other developing countries; SOD1 mutations were the most prevalent genetic subtype.

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