Psychological health in patients with ALS is maintained as physical function declines

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 290-296

  Cupp, Julia ^a   Simmons, Zachary ^a,d   Berg, Arthur ^a   Felgoise, Stephanie H ^b   Walsh, Susan M ^c   Stephens, Helen E ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter   (United States)

^d PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; depression; percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; psychological health; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NON INVASIVE VENTILATORY SUPPORT; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 79959745539     PISSN: 17482968     EISSN: 1471180X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17482968.2011.554555     Document Type: Article

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