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The ALSFRS-R: a revised ALS functional rating scale that incorporates assessments of respiratory function. BDNF ALS Study Group (Phase III).

J. Cedarbaum, N. Stambler, E. Malta, C. Fuller, D. Hilt, Barbara Thurmond, Arline Nakanishi

1999.10.31JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES

DOI: 10.1016/s0022-510x(99)00210-5

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A revised version of the ALSFRS, which incorporates additional assessments of dyspnea, orthopnea, and the need for ventilatory support is validated, indicating that the quality of function is a strong determinant of quality of life in ALS.

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CEDARBAUM, J., et al. The ALSFRS-R: A revised ALS functional rating scale that incorporates assessments of respiratory function. BDNF ALS study group (phase III). JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 1999, 169 1-2: 13–21.