Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease associated
with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, extremity weakness, and dyspnea. Although there …

The poor prognosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) makes palliative care a challenge
for the neurologist. Most of the disabilities from progressive disease can be effectively …

Publisher Summary This chapter presents the diagnosis to patients, treating various
symptoms, and discusses the timing and institution of palliative care in amyotrophic lateral …

The World Health Association defines palliative care as a medical discipline that aims to
improve the quality of life of the patient and caregiver/family faced with an incurable and …

This narrative review examines connections between neurology, specialist palliative care,
and an integrated palliative approach to care for people living with neurodegenerative …

Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or motor neurone disease) is a progressive
neurodegenerative disease that can cause profound suffering for both the patient and their …

To understand palliative care choices among people with ALS, it is important to follow a
group of recently diagnosed patients and record when patients reach well-defined palliative …

The care of a person with ALS at the end of life will need particular attention and careful
management. As death approaches for a person with ALS it essential that the person with …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a relentlessly progressive and fatal
neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness of voluntary muscles of …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an incurable neurodegenerative disease of the motor
neurons. Given the evolutive characteristics of this disease, palliative care principles should …