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Antisense Treatment of ALS

Medical Intelligence; Current Concepts - Sialorrhea
Richard Alan Smith, M.D.; Richard L. Goode, M.D.

On Behalf of the Patient
R.A. Smith

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and History of Skeletal Fracture: A Case-Control Study
Louis S. Gresham, MPH; Amanda L. Golbeck, PhD; Richard Smith, MD

Recombinant Growth Hormone Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
R.A. Smith, MD; S. Melmed, MD; B. Sherman, MD; J. Frane, PhD; T.L. Munsat, MD; B.W. Festoff, MD

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Occupational Heavy Metal Exposure: A Case-Control Study
Louis S. Gresham; Craig A. Molgaard; Richard Smith

Palliative Treatment of Motor Neuron Disease
Richard Alan Smith; Ellen Gillie; Jonathan Licht

Figure 3
Flow volume loop in sitting (a), and supnic (b) Positions. Note the mark decrease in vital capacity from 2.46 to 1.42 Liters as well as the decrease in the flows and size of the loop.

 

The Exitotoxin Hypothesis: Therapeutic Considerations In Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Richard A. Smith; Kristen L. Valderhaug; Peter J. Wedlund

Testing the Limits Of Palliative Care
Richard A. Smith; Jonathan M. Licht; Peter E Manley; Beverly Girten; Ron Tuttle

 

 

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Last Updated: Thu Oct 25, 2007

Figure 1
Fiber optic view of the inside of the stomach following implantation of percutaneous gastrostomy tube (a), view of the tube  as it exits the abdominal wall


Figure 2
Use of an intencive  spirometer by a patient  with MND

Figure 4
Patient with advance MND entering a van. Note motorized ramp and respirator attached to the wheelchair.

Figure5
Quadriplegic MND patient operating a word processor with a self designed oral switch. Note gastrostomy  feeding bag and ventilator.


Figure6
MND patient with bulbar palsy using an ETRAN board to communicate.

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