Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of participants
| Subject | Age (y) | Sex | Height (cm) | Weight (kg) | Disease duration (mos) | Region of onset | ALS FRS‐R | El Escorial Criteria | FVC (%) | Glasses | WCD vs AMB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 | M | 180.3 | 79.8 | 35 | RLE | 33 | CP | 90 | No | WCD |
| 2 | 56 | M | 203.2 | 86.2 | 14 | LUE | 35 | CD | 75 | No | AMB |
| 3 | 57 | M | 189.2 | 85.7 | 84 | RUE | 32 | CD | 65 | Yes | WCD |
| 4 | 69 | M | 160.0 | 67.2 | 46 | LLE | 38 | CD | 71 | Yes | WCD |
| 5 | 68 | F | 162.6 | 68 | 34 | BLE | 21 | CD | 53 | No | WCD |
| 6 | 73 | F | 152.4 | 126 | 19 | RLE | 42 | CP | 84 | Yes | AMB |
| 7 | 35 | F | 160.0 | 61.7 | 22 | RUE | 35 | CD | 90 | Yes | AMB |
| 8 | 73 | M | 168.9 | 154 | 29 | RLE | 40 | CP | 74 | Yes | AMB |
| 9 | 63 | M | 165.1 | 55.2 | 16 | LUE | 25 | CD | 59 | Yes | AMB |
| 10 | 71 | M | 177.8 | 104.6 | 39 | Bulbar | 29 | CP | 74 | No | AMB |
| 11 | 63 | M | 177.8 | 59.9 | 48 | BUE | 34 | CPLS | 64 | No | AMB |
| 12 | 47 | M | 182.9 | 90.7 | unk | RLE | 29 | CP | 50.3 | No | WCD |
| Means | 62.5 | 75% M | 173.3 | 86.6 | 35 | 32.8 | 70.8 | 50% |
Abbreviations: CD, clinically definite; CP, clinically probable; CPLS, clinically probable laboratory‐supported; F, female; M, male; unk, unknown.