O-3-39. Distribution of fasciculations in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: An ultrasonographic study

In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the usefulness of ultrasonography has been increasingly recognized as a powerful tool to detect fasciculations. However, the distribution of fasciculations in the whole body has not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to disclose it by muscle ultrasonography.In 85 consecutive ALS patients (40 men; the mean age, 66.8  years; the mean disease duration, 16.7 months), ultrasonography was performed in the 11 muscles (the tongue and both sides of the biceps brachii, first dorsal interosseous [FDI], Th10 paraspinalis, vastus lateralis and tibialis anterior).

Source: Clinical Neurophysiology - April 26, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Yoichi Suzuki, Kazumoto Shibuya, Sonoko Misawa, Yukari Sekiguchi, Hiroshi Amino, Tomoki Suichi, Atsuko Tsuneyama, Satoshi Kuwabara Source Type: research