[Diagnosis and treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis according to EFNS recommendations (2005)].
The article is focused on recent EFNS recommendations for the diagnosis and management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In the commentary, the need for use of EFNS recommendations for ALS in clinical practice in Poland is emphasized. The importance of 1) complex respiratory and nutritional care, 2) symptomatic treatment, 3) multidisciplinary teamwork and palliative care, as well as 4) an individual rehabilitation programme and 5) communication status improvement, is stressed as a necessary step for improving the quality of life of Polish ALS patients.
Tomik
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Klinika Neurologii Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, ul. Botaniczna 3, 31-503 Kraków, Poland. tomik@neuro.cm-uj.krakow.pl
D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011788:Quality of Life