Abstract | OBJECTIVE: DATA SOURCES: PubMed literature searches from January 1982 up to January 2011. STUDY SELECTION: Key words for literature search were " motor neuron disease review (MND)". Only the articles which concentrated on the ventilation, nutrition, cognitive or multidisciplinary approaches for motor neuron disease were included. Case reports were not included in the review. In addition, publications were identified using the World Wide Web from references in these papers. Only articles in English were considered. DATA EXTRACTION: A total of 782 articles were retrieved using the key word search, of which 72 concentrated on ventilation, nutrition, cognitive or multidisciplinary approaches. From these, 43 articles were eventually included and formed the basis of this review. DATA SYNTHESIS: CONCLUSION:
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Authors | C N Lee |
Journal | Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi
(Hong Kong Med J)
Vol. 18
Issue 1
Pg. 48-55
(Feb 2012)
ISSN: 1024-2708 [Print] China |
PMID | 22302912
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Cognition Disorders
(etiology)
- Gastrostomy
(methods)
- Humans
- Motor Neuron Disease
(diagnosis, physiopathology, therapy)
- Neuroimaging
(methods)
- Palliative Care
(methods)
- Positive-Pressure Respiration
(methods)
- Quality of Life
- Survival Rate
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