Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease associated
with a life expectancy of approximately 3 years after symptom onset, but the range of survival …

Objective To examine the care of patients with ALS following the publication of the
standardized recommendations for the management of patients with amyotrophic lateral …

Objective: This study describes the socio-demographic and clinical profile of persons with
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in home care, nursing homes and complex continuing …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a debilitating motor neurological disorder for which
there is still no cure. The disease seriously jeopardizes the health and lifespan of adult …

Abstract Information regarding factors influencing prognosis and quality of life (QoL) in
patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is useful for clinicians and also for patients …

Background and purpose Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is among the most common
motor neuron diseases in adults. Nevertheless, ALS remains fatal, despite decades of …

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

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that results in
progressive loss of bulbar and limb function. Patients typically die from respiratory failure …

The human brain has billions of nerve cells, or neurons. There are more than 80 different
types of these nerve cells, and some are highly specialized. Diseases that cause neuron …