Fatigue in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and correlated factors.

Mariana Asmar Alencar Bruna Laura Soares Marcela Ferreira de Andrade Rangel Juliana Silva Abdo Rayane Alves Pereira de Almeida Caroline Martins de Araújo Leonardo Cruz de Souza Gisele de Cássia Gomes

Published in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (2022)

Fatigue is a common symptom among individuals with ALS and may be present in all stages of the disease. This symptom was correlated with worse functioning, poorer QoL, greater pain intensity, disease severity, muscle weakness, and the female sex in individuals with ALS.

Keyphrases

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
sleep quality
chronic pain
skeletal muscle
pain management
patient reported
neuropathic pain
high intensity