Biomarkers for neurogenerative disease

Abstract

A method of monitoring and treating a subject with ALS based on biomarkers. In some embodiments, the method comprises: identifying that a subject has a ratio of LPS1EGF associated with ALS; and based on the identifying that the subject has the ratio of LPS:EGF associated with ALS, determining that the subject is eligible for sodium chlorite therapy for the ALS, determining based on the ratio of LPS:EGF whether to continue the therapeutic regimen of sodium chlorite; wherein the ratio of LPS:EGF in the subject is no greater than 50 and the therapeutic regimen of sodium chlorite is about 0.2 mg / kg / day to about 3.5 mg / kg / day administered orally and / or parenterally.