Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [[electronic resource] /] / Robert G. Miller, Deborah Gelinas, Patricia O'Connor

• Autore: Miller Robert G (Robert Gordon), <1942->
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Demos Medical Pub., c2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (280 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.8/3
• Soggetto topico: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: GelinasDeborah F <1956-> (Deborah Faith) O'ConnorPatricia <1954->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Chapter 1: What Is ALS?; Definitions; Motor Neuron System and Motor Neurons; ALS and Frontotemporal Dementia; ALS Lookalikes: Differential Diagnosis; Sporadic, Familial, and Western Pacific ALS; Familial ALS; Western Pacific ALS/PDC; Clinical Phenomenology: Onset and Spread; Pathophysiology at Tissue and Cellular Level; Descriptive Epidemiology of Sporadic ALS/MND; Environmental Risk Factors: Analytic Epidemiology; ALS as One of the System Degeneration Diseases; References; Chapter 2: Neurological Assessment and Medical Management ; When to Suspect ALSHow to Diagnose ALS; ALS Mimics; Breaking the News; Assessments That are Important for Patient Care; Predicting Progression; Caring for Patients with ALS; Managing Common Symptoms; Pros and Cons of Specific ALS Therapies; Alternative and Off-Label Treatments; Resources Available to ALS Patients and Their Families; References; Chapter 3: Nursing: Care and Coordination; A Lasting Impression: The Day of Diagnosis; Coordination of the Multidisciplinary Clinic; The Nurse as the Glue that Holds It All Together; Preparing for Clinic Day ; Essential Patient Evaluations at Every ClinicKeeping the Day Organized; Communication Between Team Members on Clinic Day; Take-Home Messages for Patients; Post-Clinic Meeting; A Little Bit of Everything: Essentials of Each Discipline That the Nurse Must Know; Social Work; Speech and Swallowing; Patient Education; Special Issues; Resources for Professional Development; Visiting Established ALS Centers; Research Opportunities for Patients; Caring for the Caregiver; References; Chapter 4: Speech and Swallowing Interventions; Speech Features of ALS; Motor Speech/Dysarthria; Voice ; Speaking Rate and IntelligibilityCommunication Effectiveness; Assessments; Dysarthria; Voice; Intelligibility; Communication Effectiveness; Speech Staging; Interventions; Compensatory Strategies; Voice Banking; Timing Referrals for AAC; Patient and Caregiver Education; Swallowing Features of ALS; Oral Phase Swallowing; Pharyngeal Phase Swallowing; Sensory Differences for ALS; Swallowing Assessment; Oral Phase Swallowing; Pharyngeal Phase Swallowing; Time to Consume Meals; MBSS/FEES; Timing Referrals for Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG); Interventions; Exercises; Swallowing Safety ; Conserving EnergyManaging Secretions; References; Chapter 5: Nutrition and Nutrition Therapy; A Well-Balanced Diet; Nutritional Challenges in ALS; Integrated Approach to Nutritional Management in ALS; Diet Modification and Eating Strategies; Problems with Self Feeding; Chewing and Swallowing Difficulties; Diet Modification to Increase Calories; Hydration; Constipation; Determine if a Patient Is in Positive or Negative Energy Balance; Recommending a G-Tube as an Alternative Route for Nutritional Intake if EI < TDEE; Risk Stratification for G-Tube Insertion Based on %FVC; Dietary Supplements ; Resources for People with ALS and Caregivers
• Sommario/riassunto: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Patient Care Guide for Clinicians is intended as a practical reference for clinicians caring for ALS patients, and will bring together the collective wisdom of those at the forefront of patient-oriented research and practice. This will be an official project of the ALS Research Group (founded by Dr. Mitsumoto and currently headed by Dr. Bedlack), and provides both an evidence-based and experience-based guide to multidisciplinary ALS care. The book will begin with a brief review of current concepts of ALS including diagnostic criteria, genetic and sporadic subty
• Titolo autorizzato: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• ISBN: 1-934559-06-7; 9786611974879; 1-281-97487-0; 1-61705-083-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910462987003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II