Nutritional management in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A worldwide perspective

Journal of Neurology, Supplement

Volumn 245, Issue 2, 1998, Pages

  Silani, Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Cross cultural differences; Nutritional management

Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DYSPHAGIA; ENTERIC FEEDING; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0031690051     PISSN: 09391517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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