Muscle & nerve · 2014
Patterns of clinical and electrodiagnostic abnormalities in early amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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Simon Neil G, Lomen-Hoerth Catherine, Kiernan Matthew C
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INTRODUCTION: The distribution of clinical and neurophysiological abnormalities in patients with early amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was investigated in an attempt to delineate patterns of disease spread.
METHODS: Clinical and electrodiagnostic data were collected from 150 ALS patients and analyzed based on the clinical region of onset.
RESULTS: Asymmetry of clinical and neurophysiological abnormalities was more marked in upper limb-onset than lower limb-onset disease. Significant rostral-caudal gradients of clinical weakness were identified in bulbar- and lower limb-onset disease. Neurophysiological evidence of the ALS "split-hand" pattern was evident irrespective of the region of disease onset. Limbs with and without evidence of clinical weakness demonstrated similar rates of abnormality on electromyography.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest a pattern of disease spread in ALS. This study may serve to guide ongoing development of disease quantitation biomarkers and the targeting of future neuroprotective strategies.
METHODS: Clinical and electrodiagnostic data were collected from 150 ALS patients and analyzed based on the clinical region of onset.
RESULTS: Asymmetry of clinical and neurophysiological abnormalities was more marked in upper limb-onset than lower limb-onset disease. Significant rostral-caudal gradients of clinical weakness were identified in bulbar- and lower limb-onset disease. Neurophysiological evidence of the ALS "split-hand" pattern was evident irrespective of the region of disease onset. Limbs with and without evidence of clinical weakness demonstrated similar rates of abnormality on electromyography.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest a pattern of disease spread in ALS. This study may serve to guide ongoing development of disease quantitation biomarkers and the targeting of future neuroprotective strategies.