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 …

BACKGROUND: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may be viewed as a paradigmatic
disease for palliative care in neurodegenerative disorders. However, standards of care for …

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

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

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 …

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

Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life of both the person with ALS and their family
by the careful, multidisciplinary assessment of the problems that are experienced—physical …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)(ie, motor neuron disease in the United Kingdom and
Lou Gehrig disease, or ALS, in the United States) is the most common degenerative disorder …

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

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