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ReviewDegenerative neurological and neuromuscular disease2018

Physical therapy for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: current insights.

Vanina Dal Bello-Haas

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Review in Degenerative neurological and neuromuscular disease, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06900959 (Transcranial Static Field Stimulation), which is not on this map. Cited by 30 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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30citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06900959 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Transcranial Static Field Stimulation (tSMS) and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for the Treatment of Neurological Symptoms

TypeinterventionalSponsorNeuromed IRCCSRan2025 to 2026Enrolled40ConditionsNeurological Diseases or ConditionsArmstranscranial static field stimulation (tSMS) and transcranial (tDCS)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 73 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Systematic Review of Therapeutic Physical Exercise in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis over Time.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Vanina Dal Bello-HaasPhysiotherapy Program, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, vdalbel@mcmaster.ca.
McMaster University · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, neurodegenerative, and inevitably fatal disease. There is no cure for ALS and life expectancy is typically 2-5 years after symptom onset. Despite the lack of a cure and the rapidly progressive nature of the disease, ALS is considered a "treatable disease" and rehabilitation is integral to optimal, comprehensive care. In addition to the other health care professions making up the health care team, physical therapy provides a critical role in the overall management in individuals with ALS. Physical therapy that is tailored to the individual's needs and goals and focused on addressing symptoms and maximizing function and participation enables people with ALS to live their lives to the fullest and with quality. The purpose of this paper is to review some of the recent ALS research findings that have implications for physical therapy practice.

Indexed as

amyotrophic lateral sclerosiscognitiondisease stageexercisefallspainphysical therapy

Identifiers

PMID30890895
PMCPMC6065609
OpenAlexW2884841728

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