Table 2 Neurological symptoms among 30 ALS patients
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%) |