RISING MORTALITY FROM MOTONEURON DISEASE IN THE USA, 1962-84

David E. Lilienfeld; Jeffrey Ehland; Philip J. Landrigan; Eva Chan; James Godbold; Gary Marsh; Daniel P. Perl

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(89)92218-6

RISING MORTALITY FROM MOTONEURON DISEASE IN THE USA, 1962-84

David E. Lilienfeld
, Jeffrey Ehland
, Philip J. Landrigan
, Eva Chan
, James Godbold
, Gary Marsh
, Daniel P. Perl

Pathology

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Abstract

From 1962 to 1984, age-specific mortality for motoneuron disease (MND) in the United States rose in all demographic groups over the age of 40. The increase was seen in both men and women, and both whites and non-whites, and was most pronounced in the elderly (eg, 378% in white women aged 80-84 years). Men were at 50% higher risk than women, and whites had twice the risk of non-whites. These increases may reflect an improvement in case ascertainment, but they also seem to show a true rise in the incidence of MND, particularly among the elderly. Such an increase suggests an environmental aetiology.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	710-713
Number of pages	4
Journal	The Lancet
Volume	333
Issue number	8640
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(89)92218-6
State	Published - 1 Apr 1989

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