ALS patients request more information about cognitive symptoms

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 497-500

  Wicks, P ^a   Frost, J ^a  

^a PATIENTSLIKEME INC   (United States)

Author keywords

ALS; Decision making; Emotional lability; Ethics; Frontotemporal dementia; Informed patient choice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MENTAL INSTABILITY; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CAREGIVERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 41849124879     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02107.x     Document Type: Article

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