Using NfL biomarker could improve ALS diagnosis, prognosis: Study
Measuring blood levels of neurofilament light chain, or NfL, a biomarker of nerve damage, may help in diagnosing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and in predicting the risk of death among people with the neurodegenerative condition, a new study shows. This biomarker showed substantially better accuracy for both ALS diagnosis…