This important book covers every aspect of living with ALS, from clinical features of the disease to an overview of symptom management to understanding its diagnosis. Major sections deal with overseeing medical care and rehabilitation, living with ALS, the disease's advanced phase, end-of-life issues, and resources. Extensively revised and rewritten, this edition contains new chapters on the latest approaches to treating ALS symptoms, the use of non-invasive ventilators, multidisciplinary team care, new guidelines being developed by the American Academy of Neurology for patients with ALS, the use of riluzole (Rilutek), and more.
