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This digital document is an article from Environmental Health Perspectives, published by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences on September 1, 2009. The length of the article is 7889 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Workplace exposures and the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.(Research)(Report)
Author: Fang Fang
Publication: Environmental Health Perspectives (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2009
Publisher: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Volume: 117Issue: 9Page: 1387(6)

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Medical Speech - Language Pathology, published by Thomson Gale on June 1, 2005. The length of the article is 6763 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Speech intelligibility in ALS and HD dysarthria: the everyday listener's perspective.(amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)(Huntington disease)
Author: Estelle R. Klasner
Publication: Journal of Medical Speech - Language Pathology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 13Issue: 2Page: 127(13)

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Information on many genetic disorders, and the frequent new findings on them, has been extremely difficult to come by—until now. The “Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders” addresses the need for current, hard-to-find facts on emerging discoveries. The two-volume Encyclopedia, presented in a single alphabetical sequence, provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand, in language accessible to laypersons. The articles are arranged in a standardized format for quick comparison and ease of use, while non-disorder topics are covered in detail with extended entries. Students will want to consult the “Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders” for useful information on a range of well known disorders, including Down Syndrome, Trisomy, Hemophilia and Tourette Syndrome, and rarely seen diseases such as Meckel Syndrome, Neuraminidase Deficiency and Phenylketonuria.

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, published by Thomson Gale on August 1, 2005. The length of the article is 2430 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Early respiratory insufficiency in the ALS patient: a case study.(amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Author: Gail Houseman
Publication: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 37Issue: 4Page: 216(3)

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This research examined the experience of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients who depend on an invasive mechanical ventilator in Japan. We investigated their difficulties in expressing their needs, their desires and wishes, and their sources of support and happiness. We examined the relationship between these factors and patient demographics, and hope as an indicator of successful adaptation to the illness experience (assessed by the Herth Hope Index). Interview results guided the formation of an anonymous questionnaire distributed to patients by mail. We interviewed 27 patients and their families and surveyed 157 respondents with a questionnaire. Most patients experienced multiple categories of difficulties, which correlated with reduced hope. More severe physical symptoms correlated with more emotional and social difficulties. Notable findings included a high prevalence of unalleviated pain, fear or experience of ventilator difficulties, and fear of burdening others. Having more sources of psychosocial support and happiness was associated with greater hope. Living at home was associated with fewer social difficulties. No patients claimed additional sources of support without claiming family or professional caregiver support, suggesting their mediation may be crucial in maintaining other social connections. Users of computer communication reported more sources of support and happiness and less frustration from difficulty expressing themselves. The most common reported desires, following a cure for ALS, related to the happiness of the patients' families, and a desire not to burden them. We also found that invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) had been initiated emergently in 30.1% of patients without patient or family consent. Our results provide an insight into the world of this challenged population, elucidating the difficulties they face, and clarifying the role of support and other factors in maintaining hope. We identify concrete areas to which increased attention should be directed in patient care. ... Read more

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Examines amyptrophic lateral sclerosis in veterans. Offers an introduction to the issues and categories of association. Includes evidence regarding amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in veterans, examines studies, includes recommendations, and offers examples of risk factors possibly relevant to military service. For researchers. Softcover. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Transplant News, published by Thomson Gale on November 1, 2006. The length of the article is 458 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Human Stem Cells Delay Start of ALS in Rats.(amyotrophic lateral sclerosis )
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Transplant News (Newsletter)
Date: November 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 16Issue: 19

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, published by American Association of Neuroscience Nurses on October 1, 2001. The length of the article is 7453 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Current Understanding.
Author: Thompson Charles
Publication: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 2001
Publisher: American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
Volume: 33Issue: 5Page: 245

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This digital document is an article from DAV Magazine, published by Disabled American Veterans on November 1, 2008. The length of the article is 398 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Vets with ALS eligible for benefits.(veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Author: Joseph R. Chenelly
Publication: DAV Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2008
Publisher: Disabled American Veterans
Volume: 50Issue: 6Page: 15(1)

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Targeted to patients, their families and allied health students, The “Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders” provides in-depth coverage of neurological diseases and disorders, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, Tourette Syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, cerebral palsy, vertigo, amnesia and epilepsy. Related topics include communication aids, electric personal assistive mobility devices, medications for treating neurological diseases and conditions, understanding the needs of Alzheimer patient caregivers and more. This two-volume set provides an alternative to resources that either fail to explore neurological disease in any depth and or do so at a level not appropriate for students and general readers.

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by International Medical News Group on October 15, 2008. The length of the article is 742 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: VA declares ALS linked to military service.(Neurology)(Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)(Department of Veterans Affairs)
Author: Mary Ellen Schneider
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 15, 2008
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 41Issue: 20Page: 12(1)

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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Communication Disorders, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among speech intelligibility and communication effectiveness as rated by speakers and their listeners. Participants completed procedures to measure (a) speech intelligibility, (b) self-perceptions of communication effectiveness, and (c) listener (spouse or family member) perceptions of communication effectiveness for speakers with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The results of this study revealed that perceptions of communication effectiveness for speakers with ALS were quite similar for the speakers and their frequent listeners across 10 different social situations. ALS speakers and their listeners reported a range of communication effectiveness depending upon the adversity of specific social situations. Learning outcomes: (1) As a result of this activity, the participant will be able to identify social contexts that are identified by persons with ALS as difficult for effective communication. (2) As a result of this activity, the participant will be able to describe ALS symptomatology using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health. (3) As a result of this activity, the participant will be able to administer the CETI-M as a measure of communication effectiveness for persons with ALS. (4) As a result of this activity, the participant will gain information that will assist them in counseling persons with ALS and their families. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by Thomson Gale on October 15, 2006. The length of the article is 631 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Gulf War veterans may face increased ALS risk.(amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Author: Mary Ellen Schneider
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 15, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 36Issue: 20Page: 55(1)

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Chapters: Motor Neurone Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Post-Polio Syndrome, Survival Motor Neuron Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Split Hand Syndrome, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Monomelic Amyotrophy. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 68. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (abbreviated ALS, also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease) is a form of motor neuron disease. ALS is a progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative disease caused by the degeneration of motor neurons, the nerve cells in the central nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement. The condition is often called Lou Gehrig's Disease in North America, after the famous New York Yankees baseball player who was diagnosed with the disease in 1939 and died from it in 1941, at age thirty-seven. Today, renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, British historian Tony Judt, guitar virtuoso Jason Becker, former NFL player O.J. Brigance, and bass virtuoso Mike Porcaro are among the best-known living ALS patients. The disorder causes muscle weakness and atrophy throughout the body as both the upper and lower motor neurons degenerate, ceasing to send messages to muscles. Unable to function, the muscles gradually weaken, develop fasciculations (twitches) because of denervation, and eventually atrophy because of that denervation. The patient may ultimately lose the ability to initiate and control all voluntary movement; bladder and bowel sphincters and the muscles responsible for eye movement are usually (but not always) spared. Cognitive function is generally spared except in certain situations such as when ALS is associated with frontotemporal dementia. However, there are reports of more subtle cognitive changes of the frontotemporal type in many patients when detailed neuropsychological testing is employe...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19375577 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from UXL Complete Health Resource, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1511 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.This award-winning resource covers the causes symptoms, diagnoses, tests, treatments and prognoses of 140 health problems; the main systems of the human body, including the circulatory system, the endocrine system, special senses and much more; and a detailed examination of nutrition, and medical and mental health issues. ... Read more

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Chapters: Huntington's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Ataxia Telangiectasia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Survival Motor Neuron Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Friedreich's Ataxia, Progressive Bulbar Palsy, Machado-Joseph Disease, Fazio-Londe Disease, Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 130. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Huntington's disease, chorea, or disorder (HD), is a progressive neurodegenerative genetic disorder, which affects muscle coordination and leads to cognitive decline and dementia. It typically becomes noticeable in middle age. HD is the most common genetic cause of abnormal involuntary writhing movements called chorea and is much more common in people of Western European descent than in those from Asia or Africa. The disease is caused by an autosomal dominant mutation on either of an individual's two copies of a gene called Huntingtin, which means any child of an affected parent has a 50% risk of inheriting the disease. In rare situations where both parents have an affected gene, or either parent has two affected copies, this risk is greatly increased. Physical symptoms of Huntington's disease can begin at any age from infancy to old age, but usually begin between 35 and 44 years of age. If symptoms begin before about 20 years of age, they progress faster and vary slightly, and the disease is classified as juvenile, akinetic-rigid or Westphal variant HD. The Huntingtin gene normally provides the genetic information for a protein that is also called "Huntingtin". The mutation of the Huntingtin gene codes for a different form of the protein, whose presence results in gradual damage to specific areas of the brain. The exact way this happens is not fully understood. Genetic testing can be perf...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=47878 ... Read more