Variables
|
Frequency (%)
|
---|
Presenting symptoms
|
Dysphagia
|
1 (3.3%)
|
|
Foot drop
|
3 (10%)
|
|
Hand drop
|
1 (3.3%)
|
|
Nasal tonation
|
1 (3.3%)
|
|
Orthopnea
|
1 (3.3%)
|
|
Paraparesis
|
3 (10%)
|
|
Quadriparesis
|
2 (6.7%)
|
|
Weakness
|
18 (60%)
|
Site of onset
|
Bulbar
|
4 (13.3%)
|
Cervical
|
2 (6.7%)
|
LL
|
11 (36.7%)
|
Lumbar
|
4 (13.3%)
|
UL
|
9 (30%)
|
Bulbar affection
|
+ ve
|
9 (30%)
|
Cervical affection
|
+ ve
|
22 (73.3%)
|
Thoracic affection
|
+ ve
|
5 (16.7%)
|
Lumbar affection
|
+ ve
|
25 (83.3%)
|
Cognitive affection
|
+ ve
|
6 (20%)
|
Extra-motor affection
|
+ ve
|
11 (36.7%)
|
- UL upper limb, LL lower limb