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ReviewMissouri medicine

Innovations In Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Advances in the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

W David Arnold, Ryan Castoro, Smita Saxena

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Review in Missouri medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

W David ArnoldExecutive Director of NextGen Precision Health and a Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, USA.
Ryan CastoroAssistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Principal Investigator at the NextGen Precision Health, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, USA.
Smita SaxenaProfessor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and a Principal Investigator at NextGen Precision Health, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive motor neuron disease that causes loss of upper and lower motor neurons, leading to muscle weakness and ultimately death. This review highlights recent advancements in Neuromuscular Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), emphasizing innovations in the diagnosis, treatment, and care delivery for ALS. The field of PM&R emphasizes a multidisciplinary, patient-centered approach, incorporating advanced diagnostic tools, therapeutic strategies, adaptive equipment, and telerehabilitation to optimize function. Neuromuscular PM&R physicians play a key role in managing symptoms and maximizing functional independence. Current disease-modifying therapies include riluzole and edaravone which provide only modest benefits, but emerging gene therapies like tofersen for SOD1-related ALS offer promise for targeted treatment for genetic forms of ALS. Future advancements in regenerative therapies, biotechnologies, and digital health integration hold the potential to improve care and enhance the quality of life and functional independence of individuals living with ALS.

Indexed as

Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisPhysical and Rehabilitation MedicineHumansQuality of Life

Identifiers

PMID40747386
PMCPMC12309834

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