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The Relevance of the Microbiota in the Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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  • Sávio Benvindo Ferreira

    (PhD in Pharmacology, Professor of Microbiology, Academic Unit of Life (UACV), Teacher Training Center (CFP), Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), 58900-000, Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil)

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The term “microbiota†dates back to the beginning of the 20th century and refers to a large number of microorganisms, including bacteria, yeasts and viruses, which coexist in various parts of the human body (intestine, skin, lung, oral cavity). Growing evidence has confirmed that the microbiota is associated with the development of numerous diseases, including brain disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. A neurodegenerative disease that has been gaining prominence in the study of microbiota is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), which mainly affects the motor system. In this perspective, the present work consists of a narrative, qualitative, exploratory descriptive review with the objective of compiling knowledge about the relevance of the microbiota in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. This is a bibliographic search carried out in February 2023 in the PubMed and Virtual Health Library databases with the descriptors “microbiota†, “amyotrophic lateral sclerosis†and “treatment†, combined using the Boolean operator AND in the range of time over the past 5 years.

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  • Sávio Benvindo Ferreira, 2023. "The Relevance of the Microbiota in the Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis," Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, Biomedical Research Network+, LLC, vol. 49(2), pages 40581-40588, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:abf:journl:v:49:y:2023:i:2:p:40581-40588
    DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2023.49.007790
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