From: Fasciculation differences between ALS and non-ALS patients: an ultrasound study
Muscle groups | ALS | Non-ALS | Mean rank | Z value | P value | |||
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Number | Fasciculation grade | Number | Fasciculation grade | ALS | Non-ALS | |||
(Median [IQR]) | (Median [IQR]) | |||||||
Proximal flexors in upper limbs | 176 | 2 (1ā4) | 108 | 0 (0ā0) | 181.93 | 78.24 | ā10.978 | <ā0.001 |
Proximal extensors in upper limbs | 176 | 2 (1ā4) | 108 | 0 (0ā0) | 181.26 | 79.33 | ā10.855 | <ā0.001 |
Distal flexors in upper limbs | 176 | 2 (1ā4) | 108 | 0 (0ā1) | 178.60 | 83.68 | ā9.816 | <ā0.001 |
Distal extensors in upper limbs | 176 | 2 (0ā3) | 108 | 0 (0ā0.75) | 170.49 | 96.89 | ā7.827 | <ā0.001 |
Proximal flexors in lower limbs | 176 | 2 (1ā4) | 108 | 0 (0ā0) | 180.58 | 80.44 | ā10.513 | <ā0.001 |
Proximal extensors in lower limbs | 176 | 2 (1ā3) | 108 | 0 (0ā0) | 177.66 | 85.21 | ā9.723 | <ā0.001 |
Distal flexors in lower limbs | 176 | 2 (1ā2) | 108 | 0 (0ā1) | 172.50 | 93.62 | ā8.274 | <ā0.001 |
Distal extensors in lower limbs | 176 | 1 (0ā2) | 108 | 0 (0ā1) | 167.47 | 101.81 | ā6.992 | <ā0.001 |
Suprahyoid muscles | 88 | 0 (0ā1) | 54 | 0 (0ā0) | 81.01 | 56.00 | ā4.885 | <ā0.001 |
Paravertebral muscles | 176 | 1 (0ā2) | 108 | 0 (0ā0) | 175.51 | 88.70 | ā9.890 | <ā0.001 |