Neurology

Nutrition

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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What nutritional supplements do you recommend for patients with ALS?

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How do you reconcile the benefits of high glycemic load to slow ALS disease progression with previous data on the increased risk for ALS associated with diabetes mellitus?

Particularly the increased risk for ALS in patients with DM in East Asian populations: Vasta et al., Neurological Sciences 2021.

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Papers discussed in this category

Brain and behavior, 2023 Apr 19

Type 2 diabetes, obesity, and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A population-based cohort study.

Scientific reports, 2022 Feb 15

Association between type 2 diabetes and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, 2020 Sep 28

Diabetes mellitus is associated with a lower risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

JAMA neurology, 2015 Aug

Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, and Diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Population-Based Study.

Journal of epidemiology, 2015 May 02

Risk of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Patients With Diabetes: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study.

Muscle & nerve, 2015-09

Pre-morbid type 2 diabetes mellitus is not a prognostic factor in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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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