Psychological aspects of motor neurone disease: a review

Abstract

Get full access to this article

View all access options for this article.

References

Norris F. , Shepherd R. , Denys E. et al. Onset, natural history and outcome in idiopathic adult motor neuron disease. J Neurol Sci 1993; 118: 48-55.

Williams DB , Floate DA , Leicester J. Familial motor neuron disease: differing penetrance in large pedigrees . J Neurol Sci 1988; 86: 215-30.

Tandan R. , Bradley WG Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: part 1. Clinical features, pathology and ethical issues in management. Ann Neurol 1985; 18: 271-80.

Martin JE , Swash M. , Schwartz MS New insights into motor neuron disease. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 1990; 16: 97-110.

Armon C. , Kurland LT , Smith GE , Steele JC Sporadic and Western Pacific amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: epidemiological implications. In: Smith RA ed. Handbook of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. New York: Marcel Dekker Inc., 1992: 93-131.

Kondo K. Epidemiology of motor neurone disease: ageing and exhaustion hypotheses re-visited . In: Rose FC ed. Research progress in motor neuron disease. London: Pitman, 1984: 20-33.

Mulder DW , Kurland LT Motor neurone disease: epidemiological studies. In: Cosi V , Kato AC , Parlette W , Pinelli P , Poloni M eds. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: therapeutic, psychological and research aspects. New York : Plenum Press, 1987: 325-37.

Kurtzke JF Epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Adv Neurol 1982; 36: 281-302.

Lopez-Vega JM , Culleja J. , Combarros O. , Polo J. , Berciano J. Motor neuron disease in Cantabria. Acta Neurol Scand 1988 ; 77: 1-5.

10.

Steele JC , Guzman T. Observations about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and the Parkinsonism-dementia complex of guam with respect to epidemiology and etiology. Can J Neurol Sci 1987; 14: 358-62.

11.

Munsat T. , Andres P. , Finison L. , Conlon T. , Thibodeau L. The natural history of motor neuron loss in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis . Neurology 1988; 38: 409-13.

12.

Christensen PB , Hojer-Pederson E. , Jensen NB Survival of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in two Danish counties. Neurology 1990; 40: 600-604.

13.

Mitsuyama Y. Presenile dementia with motor neuron disease in Japan: clinico-pathological review of 26 cases. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1984; 47: 953-59.

14.

Drachman DB , Kund RW

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: an unconventional autoimmune disease?

Ann Neurol 1989; 26: 269-74.

15.

Leigh PN Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other motor neurone diseases. Curr Opin Neurol Neurosurg 1990; 3: 567-75.

16.

Goonetilleke A. Current therapies in motor neurone disease . Br J Hosp Med 1995; 53: 314-17.

17.

Smith MC Nerve fibre degeneration in the brain in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis . J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1960; 23: 269-82.

18.

Brownell B. , Oppenheimer DR , Hughes JT The central nervous system in motor neurone disease. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1970 ; 33: 338-57.

19.

Nakanishi T. , Tamaki M. , Arasaki K. Maximal and minimal nerve conduction velocities in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Neurology 1989; 39: 580-83.

20.

Whitehouse P. , Wamsley J. , Zarbin M. , Price D. , Tourtellote W. , Kuhar M. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: alterations in neurotransmitter receptors. Ann Neurol 1983; 14: 8-16.

21.

Pamphlett R. , Kril J. , Hng TM

Motor neuron disease: a primary disorder of corticomotoneurons?

Muscle Nerve 1995; 18: 314-18.

22.

Rapport M. , Donnenfeld H. , Brunner W. , Hungund B. , Bartfeld H. Ganglioside patterns in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis brain regions . Ann Neurol 1985; 18: 60-67.

23.

Toghi H. , Tsukagoshi H. , Toyokura Y. Quantitative changes of sural nerves in various neurological diseases . Acta Neuropathol 1977; 38: 95-101.

24.

Bradley WG , Good B. , Rasool C. , Adelman L. Morphometric and biochemical studies of peripheral nerves in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Ann Neurol 1983; 14: 267-77.

25.

Averback P. , Crocker P. Regular involvement of Clarke's nucleus in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Arch Neurol 1982; 39: 155-56.

26.

Kawamura Y. , Dyck PJ , Shimono M. , Okuzaki H. , Tateishi J. , Doi H. Morphometric comparison of the vulnerability of peripheral motor and sensory neuron in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 1981; 40: 667-75.

27.

Heads T. , Pollock M. , Robertson A. , Sutherland W. , Allpress S. Sensory nerve pathology in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Acta Pathol 1991; 82: 316-20.

28.

Li TM , Swash M. , Alberman E. , Day SJ Diagnosis of motor neuron disease by neurologists: a study in three countries . J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1991; 54: 980-83.

29.

Charcot JM Lectures on the diseases of the nervous system (trans. G Sigerson). London: The New Sydenham Society, 1881.

30.

Wechsler IS , Brock S. , Weil A. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with objective and subjective (neuritic) sensory disturbances. Arch Neurol Psychiatry 1929; 21: 299-310.

31.

Li TM , Alberman E. , Swash M. Comparison of sporadic and familial disease amongst 580 cases of motor neuron disease. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988 ; 51: 778-84.

32.

Elian M. Olfactory impairment in motor neuron disease: a pilot study. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1991; 54: 927-28.

33.

Dyck PJ , Stevens JC , Mulder DW , Espinosa RE Frequency of nerve fibre degeneration of peripheral motor and sensory neurons in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Neurology 1975; 25: 781-85.

34.

Mulder DW , Bushek W. , Spring E. , Karnes J. , Dyck PJ Motor neuron disease (ALS): evaluation of detection thresholds of cutaneous sensation. Neurology 1983; 33: 1625-27.

35.

Jamal G. , Wier A. , Hansen S. , Ballentyne JP Sensory involvement in motor neurone disease: further evidence from automated threshold determination. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1985; 48: 906-10.

36.

Dalakas M. , DiChiro G. , Hatazawa J. , Brooks R. The metabolic status of upper motor neurons in patients with ALS and other motor neuron diseases: a study with positron emission tomography (PET) [Abstract] . Muscle Nerve 1986; 9: 100.

37.

Abe K. , Fujimura H. , Toyooka K. et al. Single-photon emission computed tomographic investigation of patients with motor neuron disease. Neurology 1993; 43: 1569-73.

38.

Tyler HR Nonfamilial amyotrophy with dementia or multisystem degeneration and other neurological disorders. In: Rowland LP ed. Human motor neuron diseases. New York: Raven Press, 1982.

39.

David A. , Gillham RA Neuropsychological study of motor neuron disease. Psychosomatics 1986; 27: 441-45.

40.

Milner B. Effects of different brain-lesions on card-sorting; the role of the frontal lobes. Arch Neurol 1963; 9: 100-110.

41.

Gallassi R. , Montagna P. , Ciardalli C. , Lorusso S. , Moosutu V. , Stracchari A. Cognitive impairment in motor neurone disease . Acta Neurol Scand 1985; 71: 480-84.

42.

Iwasaki Y. , Kinoshita M. , Takamiya K. , Shiojima T. Cognitive impairment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and its relation to motor disabilities. Acta Neurol Scand 1990 ; 81: 141-43.

43.

Capitani E. , Della Sala S, Marchetti C. Is there a cognitive impairment in MND? A survey with longitudinal data. Schweiz Arch Neurol Psychiatr 1994; 145: 11-13.

44.

Poloni M. , Capitani E. , Mazzini A. , Ceroni M. Neuropsychological measures in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their relationship with CT scan-assessed cerebral atrophy. Acta Neurol Scand 1986; 74: 257-60.

45.

Gallassi R. , Montagna P. , Morreale A. et al. Neuropsychological, electroencephalogram and brain computed tomography findings in motor neurone disease. Eur Neurol 1989; 29: 115-20.

46.

Neary D. , Snowden J. , Mann D. , Northern B. , Goulding P. , Macdermott N. Frontal lobe dementia and motor neuron disease. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1990; 53: 23-32.

47.

King HE Intellectual function. In: Mettler FA ed. Selective partial ablation of the frontal cortex. New York: Hoeber Inc., 1949: 178-207.

48.

Atwell CR Psychometric changes following lobotomy. In: Ashburg A , McKhann G , McDonald W eds. Studies in lobotomy. London: Heinemann, 1951 : 428-35.

49.

Wikstrom J. , Paetau A. , Palo J. , Sulkava R. , Haltia M. Classical amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with dementia. Arch Neurol 1982; 39: 681-83.

50.

Calne DB , Eisen A. The relationship between Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and motor neuron disease. Can J Neurol Sci 1989; 16: 547-50.

51.

Neary D. , Snowden J. , Mann D. , Northern B. , Goulding P. Dementia of frontal lobe type. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 353-61.

52.

Orrell MW , Sahakian BJ Dementia of frontal lobe type. Psychol Med 1991; 21: 553-56.

53.

Deymeer F. , Smith TW , DeGirolani U. , Drachman DA Thalamic dementia and motor neuron disease. Neurology 1989; 38: 58-61.

54.

Mann DM , South PW The topographical distribution of brain atrophy in frontal lobe dementia . Acta Neuropathol 1993; 85: 334-40.

55.

Horoupian DS , Thal L. , Katzman R. et al. Dementia and motor neuron disease: morphometric, biochemical and Golgi studies. Ann Neurol 1984; 16: 305-13.

56.

Sawada H. , Udaka F. , Kishi Y. et al. Single photon emission computed tomography in motor neuron disease with dementia. Neuroradiology 1988; 30: 577-78.

57.

Ferrer I. , Roig C. , Espino A. , Peiro G. , Guiu XM Dementia of frontal lobe type and motor neuron disease. A Golgi study of the frontal cortex. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1991; 54: 932-34.

58.

Mitsuyama U. , Takamiya S.

Presenile dementia with motor neuron disease in Japan. A new entity?

Ann Neurol 1979; 26: 269-74.

59.

Marin-Padilla M. Neurons of layer I. A developmental analysis . In: Peters A , Jones EG. Cerebral cortex, Volume 1. Cellular components of the cerebral cortex. New York: Plenum Press, 1984: 447-78.

60.

White EL Cortical circuits: synaptic organization of the cerebral cortex, structure function and theory. Boston: Birkhauser , 1989.

61.

Wightman G. , Mann D. , Neary D. , Swash N. , Anderton BH , Leigh PN New features of cortical involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) [Abstract]. J Neurol 1992; 239(suppl 2): S101.

62.

Ferrer I. Dementia of frontal lobe type and amyotrophy. Behav Neurol 1992; 5: 87-96.

63.

Kiernan JA , Hudson AJ Frontal lobe atrophy in motor neuron diseases. Brain 1994; 117: 747-57.

64.

Hudson AJ Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and its association with dementia, Parkinsonism and other neurological disorders: a review. Brain 1981; 104: 217-27.

65.

Kusaka H. , Imai T. Pathology of motor neurons in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with dementia . Clin Neuropathol 1993; 12: 164-68.

66.

Talbot PR , Goulding PJ , Lloyd JJ , Snowden JS , Neary D. , Testa HJ Inter-relation between 'classic' motor neuron disease and frontotemporal dementia: a neuropsychological and single photon emission computed tomography study . J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1995 ; 58: 541-47.

67.

Kew Jjm , Leigh PN , Playford ED et al. Cortical function in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a positron emission tomography study. Brain 1993; 116: 655-80.

68.

Kew Jjm , Goldstein LH , Leigh PN et al. The relationship between abnormalities of cognitive function and cerebral activation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a neuropsychological and positron emission tomography study. Brain 1993; 116: 1399-423.

69.

Swash M. , Ingram DA Preclinical and subclinical events in motor neurone disease. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1987; 51: 165-68.

70.

Cavanagh JB Morphological problems posed by 'motor neurone disease'. In: Rose FC ed. Motor neurone disease. Tunbridge Wells: Pitman, 1977.

71.

Pallis CA Motor neurone disease: two awkward questions. In: Rose FC ed. Motor neurone disease. Tunbridge Wells: Pitman, 1977.

72.

Frank AO , Maguire GP eds. Disabling diseases. Oxford: Heinemann, 1988.

73.

Nichols KA Psychological care in physical illness. Second edition. London: Chapman & Hall , 1993.

74.

Horta E. Emotional response to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and its impact on management of patient care. In: Caroscio JT ed. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a guide to patient care. New York: Thieme Medical , 1986: 282-89.

75.

Brown WA , Mueller PS Psychological function in individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) . Psychosom Med 1970; 32: 141-52.

76.

Rosin AJ The problems of motor neurone disease. Age Ageing 1976; 5: 37-42.

77.

Peters PK , Swenson WM , Mulder DW Is there a characteristic personality profile in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? An MMPI study. Arch Neurol 1978 ; 35: 321-22.

78.

Schiffer RB , Babigian HM Behavioural disorders in multiple sclerosis, temporal lobe epilepsy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: an epidemiological study. Arch Neurol 1984; 41: 1067-69.

79.

Bocker FM , Seibold I. , Neundorfer B. Disability in everyday tasks and subjective status of patients with advanced amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr 1990; 58: 224-36.

80.

Gould BS , Houpt JL , Norris FH Psychological characteristics of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Psychosom Med 1977; 39: 299-303.

81.

Montgomery GK , Erikson LM Neuropsychological perspectives in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In: Brooks BR ed. Neurologic clinics, Volume 5. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders , 1987 : 61-81.

82.

Hogg KE , Goldstein LH , Leigh PN The psychological impact of motor neurone disease. Psychol Med 1994; 24: 625-32.

83.

Hunter MD , Robinson IC , Neilson S. The functional and psychological status of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: some implications for rehabilitation. Disabil Rehabil 1993; 15: 119-26.

84.

Rosenberg M. Society and the adolescent self-image. New York : Princeton University Press, 1967 .

85.

Bergner M. , Bobbitt RA , Pollard WE , Martin DP , Gilson BS The Sickness Impact Profile: validation of a health status measure . Med Care 1976; 14: 57-67.

86.

Hillel AD , Miller RM , Yorkston K. , McDonald E. , Norris FH , Konikow N. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis severity scale. In: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Rose FC ed. New York: Demos Publications, 1990 : 93-97.

87.

Silverstein MD , Stocking CB , Antel JP Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and life-sustaining therapy; patients' desires for information, participation in decision-making, and life-sustaining therapy. Mayo Clin Proc 1991; 66: 906-13.

88.

Beisecker AE , Cobb AK , Zeigler DK Patients' perspectives of the role of care providers in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Arch Neurol 1988; 45: 553-56.

89.

Rose FC The management of motor neurone disease. In: Cosi V , Kato AC , Parlettes W et al. eds. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: therapeutic, psychological and research issues. New York: Plenum, 1987: 167-74.

90.

Williams JM , Klein K. , Little M. , Haban G. Family observations of everyday cognitive impairment in dementia. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 1986; 1: 103-109.

91.

Rao SM ed. Neurobehavioural aspects of multiple sclerosis. New York: Oxford University Press, 1990.

92.

Stuss DT Disturbances of self-awareness after frontal system damage. In: Prigatano GP , Schacter DL eds. Awareness of deficit after brain injury . New York: Oxford University Press , 1991: 63-83.

93.

Hall JN Towards a psychology of caring. Br J Clin Psychol 1990; 29: 129-44.

94.

Croyle RT , Berger SD Illness cognition. In: Maes S , Leventhal H , Johnston M eds. International Review of Health Psychology, Volume 2. Chichester: Wiley , 1993: 29-49.

95.

Newman S , Shipley M eds. Psychological aspects of rheumatic disease . London: Baillière Tindall, 1993.

96.

Lau RR , Bernard TM , Hartman KA Further explorations of common-sense representations of common illnesses . Health Psychol 1989; 8: 195-219.

97.

Leventhal H. , Diefenbach M. , Leventhal E. Illness cognition: using common sense to understand treatment adherence and affect cognition interactions . Cogn Ther Res 1992; 16: 143-63.

98.

Johnston M. , Marteau T. , Partridge C. , Gilbert P. Changes in patient perceptions of chronic disease and disability with time . In: Schmidt LR , Schwenkmezgar P , Weinman J , Maes S eds. Theoretical and applied aspects of health psychology. Chur: Harwood Academic, 1993: 361-71.

99.

Ginsberg N. Living and coping with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: the psychosocial impact . In: Caroscio JT ed. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a guide to patient care. New York: Thieme Medical, 1986: 273-80.

100.

Tyerman AD , Hobbs L. , Measures AC Quality of life in family members of persons with chronic neurological disability . In: Trimble MR , Dodson WE eds. Epilepsy and quality of life . New York: Raven Press, 1994: 33-48.

101.

Hornsey J. Empowering patient and carer through terminal MND. Nurs Times 1994; 90(29): 37-39.

102.

Moore MK Dying at home: a way of maintaining control for the person with ALS/MND . Palliat Med 1993; 7: 65-68.

103.

Hicks F. , Corcoran G.

Should hospices offer respite care to patients with motor neurone disease?

Palliat Med 1993; 7: 145-50.

104.

Newrick PG , Langton-Hewer R. Motor neurone disease: can we do better? A study of 42 patients. BMJ 1984; 289: 539-42.

105.

Way J. , Steiner TJ

Motor neurone disease: what can the GP do?

Practitioner 1986; 230: 149-53.

106.

Elliot FA Clinical neurol, seventh edition. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders, 1971 .

107.

Gilroy J. , Stirling-Meyer J. Medical neurology, third edition. New York: Macmillan, 1979.

108.

Campbell MJ

Management of patients with motor neurone disease. Int

Rehabil Med 1980; 2: 111-15.

109.

Munsat TL Adult motor neurone diseases. In: Rowland LP ed. Merritt's textbook of neurology, seventh edition. Philadelphia, Lee and Febiger , 1984: 548-52.

110.

Thomas S. Motor neurone disease: a progressive disease requiring a co-ordinated approach . Profess Nurse 1993; 8: 583-85.

111.

Oxtoby M. , Eikaas M. Multidisciplinary management from day one: the neuro-care approach to motor neurone disease. Palliat Med 1993 ; 7: 31-36.

112.

Lange DJ , Murphy PL , Maxfield RA , Skarvala A-M. , Riedel G. Management of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. J Neurol Rehabil 1994; 8: 75-82.