Non-invasive ventilation and hypercapnia-associated symptoms in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Johannes DorstGeorg BehrendtAlbert C Ludolph

Published in: Acta neurologica Scandinavica (2018)

Our data show that NIV improves hypercapnia-associated symptoms within the first 3 months after initiation in spinal as well as bulbar patients, and that beneficial effects are long-lasting.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
spinal cord
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
artificial intelligence
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation