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Table 1 Fasciculation intensity in the whole body of patients with ALS

From: Fasciculation intensity and limb dominance in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a muscle ultrasonographic study

 

Side

  

Right

Left

p-value

Fasciculation score

Tongue

0 (0 - 2)

N/A

Biceps brachii

3 (2 - 3)

3 (1 - 3)

0.10

1st dosal interosseous

2 (0 - 3)

1.5 (0 - 3)

0.016

Paraspinalis

0 (0 - 1.25)

0 (0 - 2)

0.99

Vastus lateralis

1 (0 - 3)

1.5 (0 - 3)

0.97

Tbialis anterior

2.5 (1 - 3)

3 (0 - 3)

0.85

  1. Fasciculation score was defined as follows; 0 = No fasciculation, 1 = Intermittent fasciculation in the one part, 2 = Intermittent fasciculation in two or more parts, 3 = Sustainable fasciculation in two or more parts
  2. Data are given as median (IQR)
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BMC Neurology

ISSN: 1471-2377

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