Frequency of SOD1 and C9orf72 Gene Mutations in French ALS

a blood sample will be taken during hospitalisation for diagnostic confirmation or during the quarterly multidisciplinary consultations scheduled as part of the standard follow-up set up for these patients in the ALS centres of the FILSLAN network. If the genetic status is not yet known, this sample will be taken (1 tube of 7mL EDTA) and then sent within 24-48 hours at room temperature to one of the 3 participating molecular biology laboratories according to the criteria defined in the manual of samples being taken in the 3 laboratories.