Despite the considerable progress made towards understanding ALS pathophysiology, several key features of ALS remain unexplained, from its aetiology to its epidemiological aspects. The glymphatic system, which has recently been recognised as a major clearance pathway for the brain, has received considerable attention in several neurological conditions, particularly Alzheimer's disease. Its significance in ALS has, however, been little addressed. This perspective article therefore aims to assess the possibility of CSF contribution in ALS by considering various lines of evidence, including the abnormal composition of ALS-CSF, its toxicity and the evidence for impaired CSF dynamics in ALS patients. We also describe a potential role for CSF circulation in determining disease spread as well as the importance of CSF dynamics in ALS neurotherapeutics. We propose that a CSF model could potentially offer additional avenues to explore currently unexplained features of ALS, ultimately leading to new treatment options for people with ALS.


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    Title :

    Defining novel functions for cerebrospinal fluid in ALS pathophysiology



    Publication date :

    2020-01-01


    Remarks:

    Ng Kee Kwong , K C , Mehta , A R , Nedergaard , M & Chandran , S 2020 , ' Defining novel functions for cerebrospinal fluid in ALS pathophysiology ' , Acta Neuropathologica Communications , vol. 8 , no. 1 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s40478-020-01018-0



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    DDC:    629





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