From: Evaluation of F wave and split hand index in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Characteristics | Â |
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Age (years) | 54.5 (28–70) |
Sex | |
 Females | 11 (50%) |
 Males | 11 (50%) |
Disease duration (months) | 15.3 (6–24) |
Disease onset | |
 Bulbar-onset | 11 (50%) |
 Limb-onset | 11 (50%) |
El Escorial criteria | Â |
 Definite ALS | 15 (68%) |
 Probable ALS | 7 (32%) |
MRC scale of ADM muscle | |
 Grade 3 | 3 (13.5%) |
 Grade 4 | 16 (73%) |
 Grade 5 | 3 (13.5%) |
MRC scale of APB muscle | |
 Grade 2 | 1 (4.5%) |
 Grade 3 | 18 (81.9%) |
 Grade 4 | 3 (13.6%) |
MRC scale of FDI muscle | |
 Grade 2 | 3 (13.6%) |
 Grade 3 | 17 (77.3%) |
 Grade 4 | 2 (9.1%) |
ALSFRS score | 41.5 (36-45) |