Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Differential Diagnosis

Last updated: 25 March 2025

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Differential Diagnosis

Alternative diagnoses to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis include:

  • Multifocal motor neuropathy
  • Cervical radiculomyelopathy
  • Benign fasciculations
  • Inflammatory myopathies
  • Post-polio syndrome 
  • Monomelic amyotrophy
  • Hereditary spastic paraplegia
  • Spinobulbar muscular atrophy
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Hyperthyroidism