TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A1  - Bello-Haas, Vanina Dal
A2  - O'Sullivan, Susan B.
A2  - Schmitz, Thomas J.
A2  - Fulk, George
PY  - 2019
T2  - Physical Rehabilitation, 7e
AB  - LEARNING  OBJECTIVESDescribe  the  epidemiology,  risk  factors,  etiology,  pathogenesis,  diagnosis,  and  general  prognosis  of  amyotrophic  lateral  sclerosis  (ALS).Compare  and  contrast  the  El  Escorial  and  Awaji-Shima  diagnostic  criteria  for  ALS.Differentiate  among  impairments  related  to  lower  motor  neuron,  upper  motor  neuron,  and  bulbar  pathology.Discuss  the  medical  and  health  care  management  of  individuals  with  ALS.Outline  a  framework  for  rehabilitation  for  individuals  with  ALS.Describe  the  components  of  the  physical  therapy  examination  for  ALS.Describe  the  role  of  the  physical  therapist  in  the  management  ALS  and  the  factors  that  influence  intervention  options.Compare  and  contrast  overwork  damage  and  disuse  atrophy  as  it  relates  to  ALS.Describe  considerations  that  must  be  taken  into  account  when  designing  an  exercise  program  for  an  individual  with  ALS.Describe  common  impairments  associated  with  ALS  and  the  physical  therapy  interventions  to  address  these  impairments.Determine  the  goals  and  expected  outcomes  for  an  individual  with  ALS  based  on  physical  therapist  examination  findings.Design  a  physical  therapy  plan  of  care  for  the  individual  with  ALS.  
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PB  - F. A. Davis Company
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1197010940
ER  -