Open AccessAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Author(s) -
Carrie Smith Nold
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of physician assistants
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 0893-7400
DOI - 10.1097/01.jaa.0000544311.25116.de
Subject(s) - amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , incidence (geometry) , medicine , disease , presentation (obstetrics) , referral , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , family medicine , pathology , surgery , physics , optics
With the incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) increasing over recent decades, wide variability in disease presentation, and a median survival of only 2 to 4 years from disease onset, timely referral is key for patients with suspected ALS. This article discusses primary care providers' roles in recognizing ALS and managing symptoms in patients whose travel to specialists can become restricted in the later stages of the disease.