Abstract
Objective: To study the association between ventilatory function and cognitive and behavioral impairment in ALS patients accounting for the effects of pertinent covariates. Methods: Four hundred and eighty-one patients were identified from the Mayo Clinic Florida ALS registry who had concurrent forced vital capacity (FVC) and cognitive and behavioral testing using the ALS Cognitive Behavioral Screen (ALS-CBS). Multiple linear regression analysis was used to study the effects of FVC and relevant covariates on the ALS-CBS cognition score, subscores, and caregiver behavioral inventory. Results: FVC was positively correlated to the cognitive and behavioral subscores on the ALS-CBS (p < 0.001), and the correlation was independent of the effects of site of ALS onset, age, and years of education. Conclusion: Cognitive and behavioral function may be adversely affected by ventilatory impairment in ALS. The presence of cognitive and behavioral impairment warrants a detailed assessment of ventilatory function.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 62-67 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | S1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- ALS
- behavior
- cognition
- ventilation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology