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9859950

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-1-6
pubmed:abstractText
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: This case report describes the use of Sinaki and Mulder's approach to staging amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and functional outcome measures in designing a treatment program for a 59-year-old woman with ALS. CASE DESCRIPTION AND OUTCOMES: As the patient progressed from stage I through stage VI, over 12 months, the physical therapy goals changed from optimizing remaining function, to maintaining functional mobility, and finally to maximizing quality of life. DISCUSSION: Disease staging and the use of functional outcome measures provide a framework for physical therapy evaluation and treatment of patients with ALS throughout the disease process. Physical therapists can assist patients with ALS through the provision of education, psychological support, rehabilitation programs, and recommendations for appropriate equipment and community resources.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0031-9023
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
78
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1312-24
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Physical therapy for a patient through six stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Health Sciences, Cleveland State University, OH 44115, USA. v.dalbello-haas@popmail.csuohio.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports