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11467055

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-7-24
pubmed:abstractText
Malnutrition, present in 16-50% of ALS patients, is an independent prognostic factor for worsened survival. It is caused primarily by swallowing dysfunction, resulting from involvement of the lower sets of cranial nerves, but hypermetabolism is also implicated. Malnutrition itself can produce neuromuscular weakness and adversely affect patients' quality of life, thereby creating a vicious circle. The nutritional status of ALS patients can be assessed with dietary review and measurements of weight (W) and height (H). A body mass index (BMI = W/H2) below 18.5-20 kg/m2 indicates a state of malnutrition. Dietary counselling is important, but rapidly becomes insufficient, particularly in bulbar-onset ALS, where enteral nutritional support is then necessary. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement is well tolerated, and provides more efficient enteral nutrition than nasogastric tube feeding. Enteral nutrition support can improve the respiratory status of ALS patients. The effect on survival remains to be confirmed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1466-0822
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
91-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Nutritional assessment and survival in ALS patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Services d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie et de, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dupuytren, Limoges, France. neuro@unilim.fr or nutrition@unilim.fr
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review