General Internal Medicine

ALS

Questions discussed in this category

How do you counsel newly diagnosed patients with ALS on dietary recommendations?

Patients often see a dietician at ALS centers, but what do you discuss with patients before they have a formal consult with a dietician?

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How do you counsel patients with ALS on the benefits of enteral nutrition?

E.g., PEG tube placement.

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Papers discussed in this category

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis : official publication of the World Federation of Neurology Research Group on Motor Neuron Diseases, 2010-12

A decrease in body mass index is associated with faster progression of motor symptoms and shorter survival in ALS.

Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, 2020 Jun 23

Prognostic value of weight loss in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a population-based study.

Journal of neurology, 2023 Jun 28

The safety and effectiveness of high-calorie therapy for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Annals of neurology, 2020 Jan 06

Effect of High-Caloric Nutrition on Survival in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Lancet (London, England), 2014-06-14

Hypercaloric enteral nutrition in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial.

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