[Psychological and cognitive interventions in end-of-life support of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. A review.].

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an incurable disease characterized by muscle atrophy leading to complete paralysis. Once diagnosed, the average life expectancy is three to five years. In this context, palliative and end-of-life care are essential, as well as the development of cognitive and/or psychological therapies to improve the quality of life of patients.

iMAX: A new tool for assessment of motor axon excitability. A multicenter prospective study.

Objective: This study was undertaken to establish by a multicentric approach the reliability of a new technique evaluating motor axon excitability.

Methods: The minimal threshold, the lowest stimulus intensity allowing a maximal response by 1 mA increments (iUP) and then by 0.1 mA adjustments (iMAX) were prospectively derived from three nerves (median, ulnar, fibular) in four university centers (Liège, Marseille, Fraiture, Nice).

[Postherpetic abdominal pseudohernia].

Postherpetic neuralgia is the most feared complication of herpes zoster (HZ). The incidence increases with age. Nevertheless, around 5 % of HZ patients will experience a motor deficiency known as segmental zoster paresis (SZP) according to the affected dermatome.

Improving fatigue in multiple sclerosis by smartphone-supported energy management: The MS TeleCoach feasibility study.

Background: Fatigue is a frequently occurring, often disabling symptom in MS with no single effective treatment. In current fatigue management interventions, personalized, real-time follow-up is often lacking. The objective of the study is to assess the feasibility of the MS TeleCoach, a novel intervention offering telemonitoring of fatigue and telecoaching of physical activity and energy management in persons with MS (pwMS) over a 12-week period.