Abstract

FLORES RIO DE LA LOZA, Luis Javier; ORDONEZ LOZANO, Graciela  and  PINEDA OLVERA, Benjamín. Determination of systemic infections by mycoplasm in patients with amyotrophic lateral esclerosis. Arch. Neurocien. (Mex., D.F.) [online]. 2004, vol.9, n.4, pp.195-201. ISSN 1028-5938.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a degenerative disease and fatal. We studied 75 pacients in one year at the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery following the escorial protocol. Blood somples were taken to study the prefence of mycoplasma sp. On relaction was foend betwen the infeccion and thi degenerative disease bout not couse effect be demostrated so this. Stuation should be further studied.

Keywords : amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; mycoplasma sp; correlation; degenerative disease.