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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a worldwide problem with no effective treatment. Patients usually die of respiratory failure. The basic pathological process of ALS is the degeneration and necrosis of motor neurons. Neuroglial cell dysfunction is considered closely related to the development of ALS. Sleep plays an important role in repairing the nervous system, and sleep disorders can worsen ALS. Herein, we review the pathogenesis of ALS and the neuroprotective mechanism of sleep-based therapy. Sleep-based therapy could be a potential strategy to treat ALS.


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Sleep-based therapy: A new treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Show Author's information Qing Cai1Mengya Li1Qifang Li1,2( )
Department of Curative Anesthesia, Ruijin Hospital Luwan Branch, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200020, China
Department of Anesthesiology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200020, China

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a worldwide problem with no effective treatment. Patients usually die of respiratory failure. The basic pathological process of ALS is the degeneration and necrosis of motor neurons. Neuroglial cell dysfunction is considered closely related to the development of ALS. Sleep plays an important role in repairing the nervous system, and sleep disorders can worsen ALS. Herein, we review the pathogenesis of ALS and the neuroprotective mechanism of sleep-based therapy. Sleep-based therapy could be a potential strategy to treat ALS.

Keywords: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, sleep therapy, neuroglial cells, dexmedetomidine, anticholinergic drugs

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Received: 06 January 2021
Revised: 03 June 2021
Accepted: 04 June 2021
Published: 08 December 2021
Issue date: September 2021

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