Effects of noninvasive ventilation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: The complication of bulbar impairment

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a neurodegenerative illness that causes gradual loss of muscle function. Patients eventually develop bulbar impairment, requiring extensive respiratory support. Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has gained attention as an easily accessible method with promising benefits....

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Main Authors: Junghyun Kim, John Daniel Bireley, Ghazala Hayat, Jafar Kafaie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Clinical and Translational Neuroscience
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2514183X20914183