In the last few years, our understanding of disease molecular mechanisms underpinning
ALS has advanced greatly, allowing the first steps in translating into clinical practice novel …

Background: With life expectancy increasing, there is a growing need to train healthcare
support workers who provide care for dependent people in healthcare centres and at home …

Background: Globally, the demand for hospice care continues to grow resulting in
substantial resource burden. Whilst some countries are able to rely on fixed government …

Objectives This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the use of inpatient
respite care and the overall survival of homebound patients without cancer admitted to a …

Neurodegenerative diseases pose significant challenges to both patients and caregivers.
This chapter explores the complex role of caregivers, highlighting their daily responsibilities …

Locked-in syndrome (LiS) is a neurological disorder caused by lesions affecting the ventral
pons and midbrain and is characterized by loss of physical function, but with perceived …

Bakgrund: Varje år diagnostiseras 220–250 personer med amyotrofisk lateral skleros i
Sverige. ALS är en obotlig neurodegenerativ sjukdom där muskelfunktionen succesivt bryts …

Bakgrund: ALS är en obotlig neurodegenerativ sjukdom som bryter ned motoriska
nervceller. Skelettmuskulatur försvagas och övergår i förlamning. Dödsorsaken är ofta …

Bakgrund: Amyotrofisk lateralskleros (ALS) är en progressiv och dödlig sjukdom som
orsakar att motorneuronen i hjärna och ryggmärg bryts ner, vilket leder till muskelförtvining …

Locked-in syndrome (LiS) is a neurological disorder caused by lesions affecting the ventral
pons and midbrain and is characterized by loss of physical function, but with perceived …