title: Nutritional care in motor neurone disease/ amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
abstract: Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) often present changes in nutritional status. Based on weight loss and on difficulty in nutritional management, this study aims to review the different possibilities and to present guidelines concerning nutritional treatment to such patients. Diet characteristics, types of treatment and nutritional therapy indicating administration routes and discussing the details of the disease are described herein. Nutritional therapy has been a substantial therapeutic resource for ALS development.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Neurologia, EPM, UNIFESP, Nutricionista, Pós-Graduanda do Departamento de Neurologia, UNIFESP-EPM;
authors.forename: Cristina Cleide dos Santos
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Salvioni
authors.affiliation: EPM, UNIFESP, Nutricionista, Doutora em Ciências, UNIFESP-EPM;
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stanich
authors.affiliation: Ambulatório Médico Especialidades, Hospital Santa Marcelina, Nutricionista do Ambulatório Médico Especialidades, Hospital Santa Marcelina;
authors.forename: Claudinéa S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Neurologia, UNIFESP, EPM, Professor Afiliado, Departamento de Neurologia, UNIFESP/EPM.
authors.forename: Acary Souza Bulle
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D044623:Nutrition Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D009751:Nutritional Requirements