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Can a diagnostic cerebral angiography show als?
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No: Als affects neurons. Angiography shows flow in blood vessels.
Answered 5/14/2015
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Not at all: Angiogram evaluates blood vessels in brain. ALS affects motor nerve cells in brain and spinal cord.
Answered 8/7/2016
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