title: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
abstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting 20,000 to 30,000 people in the United States. The mainstay of care of patients affected by this disease is supportive and given the multifaceted nature of their needs is provided most efficiently through multidisciplinary clinics that have shown to prolong survival and improve quality of life. The authors discuss in detail evidence-based management of individuals affected by this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, California.
authors.forename: Rabia
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, California.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lui
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, California.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lomen-Hoerth
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009989:Orthotic Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods