RT Journal Article
ID 74af052b13126c33
A1 Han, Jay J.
A1 Carter, Gregory T.
A1 Hecht, Thomas W.
A1 Schuman, Nancy E.
A1 Weiss, Michael D.
A1 Krivickas, Lisa S.
T1 The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Center: A Model of Multidisciplinary Management
JF Critical Reviews™ in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
JO CRP
YR 2003
FD 2003-03-01
VO 15
IS 1
OP 20
AB 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.
PB Begell House
LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/757fcb0219d89390,68ce83363d389dc7,74af052b13126c33.html