Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: prospective study on respiratory parameters Esclerose lateral amiotrófica: estudo prospectivo de parâmetros respiratórios

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: prospective study on respiratory parameters Esclerose lateral amiotrófica: estudo prospectivo de parâmetros respiratórios

OBJECTIVE: To verify how efficient respiratory parameters are in the follow-up of subjects with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and to observe possible correlations between respiratory and nutritional functions. METHOD: Sixteen patients with probable or defined ALS were selected and evaluated ov...

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Main Authors: Sara Regina Meira Almeida, Luciano Bruno C. Silva, Carlos Alberto M. Guerreiro, Anamarli Nucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2010-04-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
esclerose lateral amiotrófica
pressão inspiratória máxima
pressão expiratória máxima
índice de massa corporal
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
maximum inspiratory pressure, maximum expiratory pressure
body mass index
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