Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, Volume 14, Issue 2 (2013)

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, Volume 14, Issue 2 (2013)

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Article
Report on The ALS Association's drug discovery workshop
R. Robinson & L. I. Brujin
Pages: 81-84
Published online: 22 Oct 2012
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Review Article
Non-invasive ventilation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Bart Vrijsen, Dries Testelmans, Catharina Belge, Wim Robberecht, Philip Van Damme & Bertien Buyse
Pages: 85-95
Published online: 04 Jan 2013
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Review Article
Gastrostomy use in motor neurone disease (MND): A review, meta-analysis and survey of current practice
Theocharis Stavroulakis, Theresa Walsh, Pamela J. Shaw, Christopher J. McDermott & (on behalf of the Progas Study)
Pages: 96-104
Published online: 17 Sep 2012
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The initiation of non-invasive ventilation for patients with motor neuron disease: Patient and carer perceptions of obstacles and outcomes
Susan K. Baxter, Wendy O. Baird, Sue Thompson, Stephen M. Bianchi, Stephen J. Walters, Ellen Lee, Sam H. Ahmedzai, Alison Proctor, Pamela J. Shaw & Christopher J. McDermott
Pages: 105-110
Published online: 06 Sep 2012
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The effects of lung volume recruitment on coughing and pulmonary function in patients with ALS
Stuart Cleary, John E. Misiaszek, Sanjay Kalra, Sonya Wheeler & Wendy Johnston
Pages: 111-115
Published online: 12 Sep 2012
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Tracheostomy with invasive ventilation for ALS patients: Neurologists’ roles in the US and Japan
Judith Rabkin, Mieko Ogino, Raymond Goetz, Martin McElhiney, Allison Marziliano, Takashi Imai, Naoki Atsuta, Mitsuya Morita, Takahisa Tateishi, Tsuyoshi Matsumura & Hiroshi Mitsumoto
Pages: 116-123
Published online: 05 Oct 2012
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Can inspiratory muscle training increase survival in early-affected amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients?
Susana Pinto & Mamede de Carvalho
Pages: 124-126
Published online: 04 Oct 2012
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Ultrasonography of the diaphragm in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Clinical significance in assessment of respiratory functions
Yasuhiro Hiwatani, Mayumi Sakata & Hideto Miwa
Pages: 127-131
Published online: 30 Oct 2012
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Clinical and electrophysiologic variability in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis within a kindred harboring the C9ORF72 repeat expansion
Elizabeth A. Coon, Jasper R. Daube, Mariely Dejesus-Hernandez, Anahita Adeli, Rodolfo Savica, Joseph E. Parisi, Dennis W. Dickson, Keith A. Josephs, Matthew C. Baker, Kris A. Johnson, Robert J. Ivnik, Ronald C. Petersen, David S. Knopman, Kevin B. Boylan, Rosa Rademakers & Bradley F. Boeve
Pages: 132-137
Published online: 04 Oct 2012
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Progressive aphasia as the presenting symptom in a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with a novel mutation in the OPTN gene
David Czell, Peter M. Andersen, Christoph Neuwirth, Mitsuya Morita & Markus Weber
Pages: 138-140
Published online: 03 Jan 2013
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Primary lateral sclerosis: Predicting functional outcome
Vânia Almeida, Mamede de Carvalho, Manuel Scotto, Susana Pinto, Anabela Pinto, Benjamim Ohana & Michael Swash
Pages: 141-145
Published online: 08 Sep 2012
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pNfH is a promising biomarker for ALS
Jeban Ganesalingam, Jiyan An, Robert Bowser, Peter M. Andersen & Christopher E. Shaw
Pages: 146-149
Published online: 22 Oct 2012
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The relationship between limb dominance, disease lateralization and spread of weakness in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Matthew S. Devine, Helen Woodhouse, Pam A. McCombe & Robert D. Henderson
Pages: 150-151
Published online: 17 Sep 2012
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Letters to the Editor

Letter
Non-invasive mechanical ventilation and transcutaneous carbon dioxide monitoring in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: The silent watchdog
Antonio M. Esquinas & Daniele Lo Coco
Pages: 152-153
Published online: 10 Jan 2013
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Letter
Diaphragm ultrasonography in the management of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Stefano Aliberti, Grazia Messinesi, Andrea Gramegna, Lucio Tremolizzo, Emanuela Susani & Alberto Pesci
Pages: 154-156
Published online: 15 Jan 2013
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Exploring limits of neuropsychological screening in ALS: The FAB problem
Lucio Tremolizzo, Carlo Ferrarese & Ildebrando Appollonio
Pages: 157-158
Published online: 04 Jan 2013
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Response to ‘Exploring limits of neuropsychological screening in ALS: The FAB problem’
Joost Raaphorst, Emma Beeldman, Ben Schmand, Leonard H. Van Den Berg, Marianne De Visser & Rob J. De Haan
Pages: 159-160
Published online: 04 Jan 2013
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