Update: The Care of the Patient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Drug, Nutritional, and Respiratory Therapies
Practice Guideline, October 2009
Read Published ArticleThis article addresses riluzole, lithium, nutrition, and respiratory care, while a companion article addresses breaking the news, symptom management, palliative care, cognitive and behavioral impairment, multidisciplinary clinics, and communication.
Reaffirmed on January 25, 2023.
Endorsed by the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine.
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