Prognostic significance of body weight variation after diagnosis in ALS: a single-centre prospective cohort study.

Toshio ShimizuYuki NakayamaChiharu MatsudaMichiko HaraguchiKota BokudaKazuko Ishikawa-TakataAkihiro KawataEiji Isozaki

Published in: Journal of neurology (2019)

Body weight changes after diagnosis strongly predicts survival in ALS, and weight gain after diagnosis may improve survival prognosis, particularly in female ALS patients.

Keyphrases

body weight
weight gain
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
body mass index
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
birth weight
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
patient reported