NEUROSURGERY QUARTERLY, vol.20, no.4, pp.288-291, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)
Purpose: To evaluate the initial respiratory impairments [pulmonary functions and arterial blood gases (ABGs)] in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) according to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R) at the time of admission.