TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mitsumoto,Hiroshi
AU  - Chad,David A.
AU  - Pioro,Erik P.
TI  - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
SN  - 0803602693 (cloth : alk. paper)
U1  - WE 550 M6845a 1998 
PY  - 1998///
CY  - Philadelphia
PB  - F.A. Davis
KW  - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
KW  - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents

Part One: Introduction to ALS
1. History, Terminology, and Classification of ALS
2. Epidemiology
3. Functional Neuroanatomy of the Motor System

Part Two: Clinical Features of ALS
4. Clinical Features: Signs and Symptoms
5. Electrodiagnosis
6. The Differential Diagnosis of ALS
7. Diagnostic Investigation for ALS
8. Neuroimaging
9. Course and Prognosis
10. Familial ALS

Part Three: Pathology and Pathogenesis
11. Neuropathology
12. Excitotoxicity and Oxidative Damage in ALS pathogenesis
13. The Immune Hypothesis
14. Hypotheses for Viral and Other Transmissible Agents in ALS
15. Neurotrophic Factors for Motor Neurons
16. Other Hypotheses of ALS
17. Animal Models of ALS

Part Four: Treatment and Management
18. Comprehensive Care
19. Symptomatic Treatment
20. Treatment Trials
21. Physical Rehabilitation
22. Pulmonary Function and Respiratory Failure
23. Speech Therapy and Communication Management
24. Nutritional Management
25. Psychological Management
26. Medical Economics, Legality and Medical Ethics

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