The economic burden of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review

K Achtert, L Kerkemeyer - The European Journal of Health Economics, 2021 - Springer
Objectives This systematic review aimed to comprehensively collect and summarise the
current body of knowledge regarding the cost-of-illness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, to …

Management of respiration in MND/ALS patients: an evidence based review

C Heffernan, C Jenkinson, T Holmes… - Amyotrophic Lateral …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
This systematic review comprises an objective appraisal of the evidence in regard to the
management of respiration in patients with motor neuron disease (MND/ALS). Studies were …

Occupational magnetic field exposure and neurodegenerative disease

M Feychting, F Jonsson, NL Pedersen, A Ahlbom - Epidemiology, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Background Several studies have identified occupational exposure to extremely low-
frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) as a potential risk factor for neurodegenerative …

Emerging drugs for sarcopenia: age-related muscle wasting

GS Lynch - Expert opinion on emerging drugs, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Sarcopenia is the term widely used to describe the progressive loss of muscle mass with
advancing age. Even before significant muscle wasting becomes apparent, ageing is …

Stem cells in the nervous system

AR Maldonado-Soto, DH Oakley… - American journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Given their capacity to regenerate cells lost through injury or disease, stem cells offer new
vistas into possible treatments for degenerative diseases and their underlying causes. As …

The costs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, according to type of care

IVD Steen, JPVD Berg, E Buskens… - Amyotrophic Lateral …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Our objective was to estimate the economic burden of patients with amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS) and to examine the effect of treatment in a multidisciplinary ALS treatment …

[HTML][HTML] A cost-effectiveness framework for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, applied to riluzole

NJ Thakore, EP Pioro, BL Udeh, BR Lapin, IL Katzan - Value in Health, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Reexamine cost-effectiveness of riluzole in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS) in light of recent advances in disease staging and understanding of stage …

Costs of illness in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): A cross-sectional survey in Germany

E Schönfelder, A Osmanovic, LH Müschen… - Orphanet journal of rare …, 2020 - Springer
Background Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder.
Consequently, patients undergo a multidisciplinary treatment that often requires intensive …

Mortality, health, social and economic consequences of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a controlled national study

P Jennum, R Ibsen, SW Pedersen, J Kjellberg - Journal of neurology, 2013 - Springer
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that imposes a
great burden on the patient, the patient's family and society. However, we lack information …

Current and prospective disease-modifying therapies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

JA Morren, N Galvez-Jimenez - Expert Opinion on Investigational …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating illness of unclear etiology
affecting motor neurons. It causes unremitting muscle paralysis, atrophy and death usually …