Motor neurone disease (MND): blood tests
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Motor neurone disease (MND): blood tests. Routine blood tests, C-reactive protein (CRP), Glucose. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Basic investigations
- Routine blood tests
- C-reactive protein (CRP)
- Glucose
- Syphilis screen (VDRL)
- Electrophoresis
- Thyroid function tests (TFT)
- Creatinine kinase (CK)
- Baseline respiratory function
Genetic tests
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Other blood tests
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Neurofilament light chain (NfL)
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References
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- Baek WS, Desai NP. ALS: pitfalls in the diagnosis. Pract Neurol 2007; 7:74-81.
- Gaiani A, Martinelli I, Bello L, et al. Diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: neurofilament light chain levels in definite subtypes of disease. JAMA Neurol 2017; 74:525-532.
- Verde F, Steinacker P, Weishaupt JH, et al. Neurofilament light chain in serum for the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. JNNP 2019; 90:157-164.
- McCluskey G, Morrison KE, Donaghy C, et al. Serum neurofilaments in motor neuron disease and their utility in differentiating ALS, PMA and PLS. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1301.
