Table 5

Aspects of anxiety in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Aspects of anxietyAuthors
Anxiety, not specified, as predictor or reason for the wish to die18 19 24 69 83 98
Fear of choking and suffocation29 33 55 68 71 98 106 108 115 135 140
Fear of dying11 33 104 106 113 124
Fear of an uncertain future with probably unbearable suffering and disability13 17 74 88 107 112 114 115
Fear of life-prolonging interventions, for example, non-invasive ventilation119