P3-4-9. Muscle ultrasonographic detection of fasciculation in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

We examined whether muscle ultrasonography is an effective diagnostic tool of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Analysis was performed in 17 patients with ALS or motor neuron disease. An Aplio XG ultrasonography device and a 7.5-MHz linear probe were used to observe 11 muscles for 20  s to determine the presence or absence of fasciculation. The overall fasciculation positive rate was 68.5%, and it was higher in the limbs.

Source: Clinical Neurophysiology - April 26, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Yasutaka Aoe, Kengo Sato, Ayame Ogawa, Kanna Onda, Yuka Matsuura, Masayoshi Oguri, Yasuhiro Watanabe, Ritsuko Hanajima, Yasuaki Hirooka Source Type: research