Table 1 Characteristics of the ALS patient cohort
Characteristics of patient cohort | ALS patients |
|---|---|
Gender (male : female), n = 159 | 92: 67 (58 % : 42 %) |
Onset (spinal : bulbar), n = 155 | 113: 42 (73 % : 27 %) |
Age, n = 159 | |
mean (SD) | 60.7 years (SD 11.1) |
Disease duration, n = 145 | |
mean (SD) | 40.2 months (SD 43.1) |
median (min - max) | 24 months (1 – 234) |
ALSFRS-R, n = 155 | |
mean (SD) | 28.46 (SD 10.9) |
ALSFRS-R bulbar, n = 155 | |
mean (SD) | 7.68 (SD 3.8) |
median (min - max) | 9 (0–12) |