title: Management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
abstract: Motor Neuron Diseases (MNDs) are neurological disorders characterized by the selective and progressive degeneration of motor neurons. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is the most common. ALS causes diffuse muscle weakness and death secondary to respiratory failure. The diagnosis is made clinically, supported by electrodiagnostic testing. Although medications are limited, careful attention to breathing, nutrition, and patient mobility can have a major, positive impact on the course of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Neuromuscular Disease Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA.
authors.forename: Taha
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bali
authors.forename: Timothy M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans