Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Non-Invasive Ventilated ALS Patients.
J Neuromuscul Dis
; 9(2): 257-259, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1731733
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection among neuromuscular diseases with respiratory involvement, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is still to be elucidated.OBJECTIVES:
We aim to characterize the clinical outcome of ALS patients non-invasive ventilated (NIV), following SARS-CoV-2 infection.METHODS:
We analyzed retrospectively our patients followed regularly at our ALS clinic, from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (middle March 2020) to March 2021. We included patients on NIV with a documented SARS-CoV-2 infection. We recorded demographic and clinical data, including from the acute infectious illness.RESULTS:
Three men with spinal-onset ALS are described, mean age of onset was 55±9.1 years (45-61), and mean disease duration was 17.5±15.9 months (6.1-41). All of them were wheelchair-bounded, with a mean ALSFRS-R of 15.3±0.6 (15-16). One patient used NIV 15 hours/day, 2 between 4 to 7 hours/day, and all used assisted coughing twice daily. None had coexistent comorbidities. They were managed for SARS-CoV-2 infection as outpatients with fluticasone, bronchodilators, azithromycin and increasing frequency of assisted coughing. Supplemental oxygen (mean of 2 liters per minute) was needed in two patients, and one required NIV also during the daytime. Total recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection was observed in all, despite being in an advanced stage of their disease, with severe respiratory involvement.CONCLUSIONS:
Prompt medical treatment is recommended for ALS patients with severe disease infected by SARS-CoV-2.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
J Neuromuscul Dis
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
JND-210733
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