Alexandra Jürs

Dr. Alexandra Jürs


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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5 March 2024 in Cells
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Laura TzeplaeffLaura Tzeplaeff
Laura Tzeplaeff
AJAlexandra Jürs
Alexandra Jürs
CWCamilla Wohnrade
Camilla Wohnrade
ADAntonia F. Demleitner
Antonia F. Demleitner
Despite tremendous efforts in basic research and a growing number of clinical trials aiming to find effective treatments, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remains an incurable disease. One possible reason for the lack of effective causative treatment options is that ALS may not be a single disease entity but rather may represent a clinical syndrome, with diverse genetic and molecular causes, histopathological alterations, and subsequent clinical presentations contributing to its complexity and variability among individuals. Defining a way to subcluster ALS patients is becoming a central endeavor in the field. Identifying specific clusters and applying them in clinical trials could enable the development of more effective treatments. This review aims to summarize the available data on heterogeneity in ALS with regard to various aspects, e.g., clinical, genetic, and molecular.