Table 1 Demographics, diagnostic interval, and diagnostic pathway of ALS patients
| Â | Total | Bulbar onset | Limb onset |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | Â | Â | Â |
 No. of patients (%) | 202 | 78 (36.6) | 124 (61.4) |
 Gender ratio F:M | 1:1.6 | 1:1.1 | 1:2.1 |
 Mean age of onset in years (SD) | 60.8 (11.3) | 58.1 (11.0) | 63.2 (10.6) |
Diagnostic Interval | Â | Â | Â |
 Average number of months from symptom onset (SD) | 13.1 (6.5) | 9.2 (4.5) | 15.2 (7.7) |
Diagnostic Pathway | Â | Â | Â |
 Neurologist, n (%) | 62 (30.7) | 30 (38.5) | 32 (25.8) |
 General Practitioner, n (%) | 55 (27.2) | 11 (14.1) | 44 (35.5) |
 Orthopedist, n (%) | 54 (26.7) | 10 (12.8) | 44 (35.5) |
 Otolaryngologist, n (%) | 12 (5.9) | 12 (15.4) | 0 |
 Neurosurgeon, n (%) | 15 (7.4) | 11 (14.1) | 4 (3.2) |
 Others, n (%) | 4 (2.0) | 4 (5.1) | 0 |