Demographic and clinical features of patients with ALS and healthy controls
| Healthy Controls | ALS Patients | Pa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 15 | 16 | |
| Age (yr) | 63 ± 12 (43–77) | 61 ± 10 (40–74) | 0.47 |
| Women (%) | 8 (53) | 8 (50) | 0.85 |
| Education (yr) | 12 ± 6 (5–24) | 9 ± 4 (5–17) | 0.18 |
| Disease duration (mo) | 29 ± 19 (3–84) | ||
| ALSFR-R score | 33 ± 7 (22–44) | ||
| UL-MRC score | 54 ± 11 (39–68) | ||
| LL-MRC score | 33 ± 15 (2–48) | ||
| UMN score | 13 ± 4 (3–16) |
Note:—Values are means ± SD (range) or N (percentages); UL-MRC indicates Upper Limb-Medical Research Council; LL-MRC, Lower Limb-Medical Research Council.
↵a Pearson χ2 test or the Mann-Whitney U test, as appropriate.