Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 6, 2025

Real-Time Fluorescent Measurement of Synaptic Functions in Models of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Published on: July 16, 2021
High incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the Faroe Islands 2010-2020
Malan Johansen1,2, Kirsten Svenstrup3, Poul Joensen4
1Center of Health Science, University of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.
Abstract:
The Faroese population isolate harbors epidemiological and genetic characteristics that likely differ from outbred populations. This population-based register study found that the Faroese 2010-2020 crude incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was 4.9/100,000 person-years (95% confidence interval [CI], 3.3-7.0) and the age- and sex-standardized incidence (US 2010 Census Population) was 4.1/100,000 person-years (95% CI, 2.7-6.0), which is a 68% increase from the 1987-2009 estimate. The 2020 crude prevalence was 9.5/100,000 (95% CI, 3.0-19.6) in a population of 52,912 inhabitants. Incidence and prevalence estimates of ALS in the Faroes are high and further research is warranted to uncover the genetic or environmental determinants of ALS in this population.
More Related Videos
08:53Assay to Measure Nucleocytoplasmic Transport in Real Time within Motor Neuron-like NSC-34 Cells
Published on: May 16, 2017
06:35In Vivo Electrophysiological Measurement of Compound Muscle Action Potential from the Forelimbs in Mouse Models of Motor Neuron Degeneration
Published on: June 15, 2018
Related Concept Videos
Amyloid Fibrils
Amyloid deposits were observed as early as 1639 in the liver and the spleen. In 1854, Rudolph Virchow performed iodine staining,...
Cross-bridge Cycle
Prevalence and Incidence
Prevalence indicates the proportion of individuals in a population who have a specific disease or health...
Alzheimer's Disease: Overview
The clinical diagnosis of AD hinges on the presence of memory and other cognitive impairments. Biomarkers, such as changes in Aβ...
Factors Affecting Illness
For instance, risk factors are connected to illness,...
Animal Mitochondrial Genetics