Vienna - L. Boltzmann Research Institute for Neurooncology
- Neurologic Department
Kaiser Franz Josef Hospital
Kundratstrasse 3
A-1100 Vienna, Austria
- Phone: +43-1-601-91-2008
- Fax: +43-1-601-91-2009
- Email: 100743.101@compuserve.com
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- Medical Director:
- Professor Dr. Wolfgang Grisold
- ALS specialty:
- Involvement of respiratory muscles (measurement of strength and endurance capacity); diaphragmatic needle electromyogram and phrenic nerve conduction studies; palliative care management.
- Other medical specialities:
- Disorders of peripheral nervous system; cerebrospinal fluid analysis; neurooncology; paraneoplasitic syndroms.
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- ALS research emphasis:
- ALS-HPS; respiratory muscle involvement in ALS using diaphragmatic needle EMG; respiratory muscle training in ALS.
- Other research emphasis:
- EORTC brain tumor studies; paraneoplastic syndroms.
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- Brief summaries:
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- 1. Respiratory muscle involvement in ALS using diaphragmatic needle EMG:
- The major aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between lung
function, respiratory muscle function, neurological status and electromyographic signs of diaphragmatic involvement using needle electrodes. Further we investigate if there is any difference between
bulbar and limb onset ALS in respiratory muscle involvement. First results demonstrate very early diaphragmatic involvement even in the absence of any clinical signs.
- 2. Respiratory muscle training in ALS:
- In patients with chronic obstructive lung disease and in children with
Duchenne mucular dystrophy we have already shown that respiratory muscles can be trained like any other skeletal muscles. We developed an electronic device for specific inspiratory muscle training. It is based on strength and endurance training using an adjustable resistance and providing a visual feedback for the patient. In cooperation with pulmonologists we study the effect of specific inspiratory muscle training at home on inspiratory muscle strength and endurance, clinical course, intercurrent
infectious diseases and quality of life in ALS patients.
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- Contact person: Heinz Lahrmann, M.D., M.Sc.
- Phone: +43-1-601-91-2008
- Fax: +43-1-601-91-2009
- Email: 100743.101@compuserve.com
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