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Table 2 Direct and indirect referral from an ORTH to a neurologist in LO patients

From: Limb-onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients visiting orthopedist show a longer time-to-diagnosis since symptom onset

 

ORTH to Neurologist

ORTH to other clinics to Neurologist

Demographics

  

 No. of patients (%)

34 (77.3)

10 (22.7)

 Gender ratio F:M

1:2.4

1:1.5

 Mean age of onset in years (SD)

63.1 (8.2)

61.9 (7.8)

 Spinal spondylosis, n (%)

20 (58.9)

5 (50.0)

 Spinal surgery, n (%)*

3 (8.8)

0

Diagnostic Interval

  

 Average number of months from symptom onset (SD)

21.9 (6.1)

17.1 (5.5)

  1. *Diagnosed by a neuroradiologist.