Table 3.
Total ALS cohort's behavioral change on BBI (n = 317)
| BBI symptom | No change (%) | Mild (%) | Moderate (%) | Severe (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased irritability | 63.8 | 20.4 | 13.2 | 2.6 |
| Less aware of physical senses | 84.1 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 1.3 |
| Difficulties with conversation | 76.2 | 14.5 | 6.6 | 2.6 |
| Not aware of mistakes | 75 | 14.1 | 7.9 | 3.0 |
| Less reactive to difficulties | 68.9 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 4.6 |
| Acts without thinking | 73 | 10.9 | 8.6 | 7.6 |
| Emotional lability | 56 | 21.5 | 15.6 | 6.8 |
| Lack of appropriate embarrassment | 77.5 | 13.2 | 6.6 | 2.6 |
| Less Concerned about others | 80.3 | 10.5 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| More selfish behavior | 87.1 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| New unusual habits | 66.6 | 20.5 | 9.3 | 3.6 |
| More withdrawn | 82.3 | 10.5 | 5.2 | 2.0 |
| Perseverative speech | 81.4 | 13.1 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
| Less concerned about hygiene | 63.2 | 22.4 | 7.9 | 6.6 |
| More aggressive | 83.6 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 2.0 |
| Obsessive Counting | 96.4 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Excessively storing food in mouth | 92.8 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| Eats much more | 89.5 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Hyperorality | 97.7 | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Overly sensitive to stimuli | 71.9 | 15.7 | 10.1 | 2.3 |
| New food preferences | 81.8 | 13 | 3.9 | 1.3 |
| Less picky about food | 86.6 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Difficulty with everyday language | 92.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| Smokes more | 92.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| Change in sexual interest | 85.9 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 5.6 |
| Sees/Hears Things/People | 97.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| New bizarre beliefs | 95.6 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Repetitious behavior | 82.6 | 9.8 | 4.6 | 3.0 |
| Repeats phrases again and again | 88.8 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Dislikes change in routine | 82.5 | 11.4 | 4.2 | 1.9 |
| Seeks social contact | 89.5 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 1 |
| Constantly aligns things | 88.8 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| Overly concerned with neatness | 95.7 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Constantly checking clocks etc. | 93.1 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| Shows less emotion | 84.3 | 8.5 | 4.6 | 2.6 |
| Acts inappropriately in public | 94.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Developed unusual rituals | 99.7 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Hoards, hides, or collects things | 93.1 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Handles things for no reason | 97.1 | 1.6 | 1 | 0.3 |
| More distractible | 77.5 | 13.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Mimics/repeats words/phrases | 93.1 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
Bold text implies significantly different to controls, at a group level, where P < 0.05. These data were transposed to percentages for ease of viewing after analyses were conducted for significance.