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BACKGROUND:Dyspnea is frequent in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and one of the most bothersome symptoms. The recently developed Dyspnea-ALS-Scale (DALS-15) is a disease-specific patient-reported outcome to detect and quantify dyspnea. OBJECTIVES:To analyze in a case-based approach the diagnostic and clinical implications and the benefit of the DALS-15 for individual patients in daily clinical routine. METHODS:Dyspnea was assessed by the 15-item comprising DALS-15 in two patients with ALS. Spirometry was performed and blood gases were analyzed. Results were evaluated in the clinical context of the respective patients. RESULTS:In one patient the presence of dyspnea detected by the DALS-15 indicated noninvasive ventilation (NIV) although forced vital capacity (FVC) and blood gas analysis were well preserved. After NIV implementation, the DALS-15 was helpful to determine the patient's need for medication, the timing of NIV titration and the adaptation of NIV sessions. In another patient, who was anarthric and no longer able to perform spirometry due to severe bulbar impairment, the DALS-15 allowed a standardized assessment of dyspnea-related distress independently of bulbar dysfunction. CONCLUSION:The DALS-15 provides a deeper insight into the respiratory status of individual patients. It helps to diagnose respiratory impairment in patients in whom NIV should be considered although FVC and blood gas results do not reveal indication for NIV. It is also valuable for the guidance of patients in later stages of respiratory impairment when NIV is already implemented, and in patients with severe bulbar dysfunction. The DALS-15 can improve specific symptom management and coordination of care and therefore has the potential to optimize individual treatment in ALS patients with dyspnea.
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Health Qual Life Outcomesjournal_title
Health and quality of life outcomesauthors
Vogt S,Schreiber S,Heinze HJ,Dengler R,Petri S,Vielhaber Sdoi
10.1186/s12955-019-1167-0subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2019-06-03 00:00:00pages
95issue
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1477-7525pii
10.1186/s12955-019-1167-0journal_volume
17pub_type
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