Communication Matters—Pitfalls and Promise of Hightech Communication Devices in Palliative Care of Severely Physically Disabled Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Communication Matters—Pitfalls and Promise of Hightech Communication Devices in Palliative Care of Severely Physically Disabled Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common motor neuron disease, leading to progressive paralysis, dysarthria, dysphagia, and respiratory disabilities. Therapy is mostly focused on palliative interventions. During the course of the disease, verbal as well as nonverbal communicative abili...

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Main Authors: Katharina Linse, Elisa Aust, Markus Joos, Andreas Hermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
augmentative and alternative communication technologies
eyetracking
brain-computer-interfaces
quality of life
end-of-life-decisions
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00603/full

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