4-8 per 1000,000 people suffer from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis worldwide, Genetics Home Reference website ... see also overview of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
approx 1 in 250,000 or 0.00% or 1,087 people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "4-8 per 1000,000 people suffer from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis worldwide, Genetics Home Reference website" -- see also general information about data sources]
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or a subtype of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Ophanet, who are a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis as a "rare disease". More information about Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is available from Orphanet
estimated 5,000 people are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the US, Genetics Home Reference website ... see also overview of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
approx 1 in 54,400 or 0.00% or 5,000 people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "estimated 5,000 people are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the US, Genetics Home Reference website" -- see also general information about data sources]
5,000 per year, 416 per month, 96 per week, 13 per day, 0 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. [Source statistic for calculation: "estimated 5,000 people are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the US, Genetics Home Reference website" -- see also general information about data sources]
affecting as many as 20,000 Americans with 5,000 new cases occurring in the United States each year. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Information Page: NINDS)
The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis:
The following statistics relate to the incidence of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis:
The following statistics relate to deaths and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis:
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ALS affects about 1 of 100,000 people. The exact cause of ALS is unknown, but about 10% of cases have a genetic component. In these patients, it’s an autosomal dominant trait and affects men and women equally.
Other than a family member affected with the hereditary form, there are no known risk factors.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
The term 'prevalence' of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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