Abstract
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive motor neuron disorder, is a devastating disease that poses myriad clinical problems. Patients with ALS are best cared for in a multidisciplinary fashion with the involvement of a variety of clinicians, including neurologists, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, pulmonary medicine specialists, clinical nurse specialists or nurse practitioners, physical and occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, dieticians, psychologists, social workers, and case managers. This article provides a summary of the current research into the etiology of ALS and then outlines the diagnostic evaluation and rehabilitative management of ALS in the context of a multidisciplinary ALS center approach.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 21-40 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Bulbar palsy
- Lou Gehrig's disease
- Muscular atrophy
- Neuron disorder
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rehabilitation
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The amyotrophic lateral sclerosis center : A model of multidisciplinary management. / Han, Jay J.; Carter, Gregory T.; Hecht, Thomas W.; Schuman, Nancy E.; Weiss, Michael D.; Krivickas, Lisa S.
In: Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Vol. 15, No. 1, 2003, p. 21-40.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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