Table 1.
Demographic and clinical details of patients
| Patient | Type | Gender | Age (yrs) | Disease duration (months) | Residual Movement | Strength of residual movement | ALSFRS-R | Previous Switch (failed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spinal | M | 60 | 55 | Ring flex | 3 | 1 | MicroLight |
| 2 | Spinal | M | 62 | 84 | Middle flex | 4 | 3 | Platform |
| 3 | Spinal | M | 59 | 84 | Thumb add | 4 | 3 | Pillow |
| 4 | Bulbar | F | 61 | 24 | Middle flex | 3 | 9 | Squarepad |
| 5 | Bulbar | F | 73 | 33 | Index flex | 3 | 9 | MicroLight |
| 6 | Bulbar | F | 69 | 20 | Thumb add | 4 | 8 | MicroLight |
| 7 | Bulbar | F | 70 | 22 | Index flex | 3 | 7 | Roundpad |
| 8 | Spinal | M | 64 | 81 | Middle flex | 3 | 8 | Roundpad |
| 9 | Spinal | M | 42 | 38 | Index flex | 3 | 2 | MicroLight |
| 10 | Spinal | M | 44 | 30 | Index flex | 5 | 2 | Pillow |
| 11 | Spinal | M | 51 | 90 | Middle flex | 2 | 9 | Plate |
| 12 | Spinal | M | 84 | 31 | Index flex | 2 | 9 | Plate |
| 13 | Spinal | M | 67 | 29 | Thumb add | 3 | 1 | Pillow |
| 14 | Spinal | M | 42 | 68 | Index flex | 4 | 2 | Pillow |
| 15 | Spinal | M | 44 | 80 | Index flex | 4 | 2 | Roundpad |
| 16 | Spinal | M | 75 | 24 | Thumb add | 3 | 2 | MicroLight |
| 17 | Spinal | F | 50 | 22 | Index flex | 4 | 2 | Pillow |
| 18 | Spinal | F | 66 | 38 | Middle flex | 4 | 8 | Squarepad |
| 19 | Spinal | M | 50 | 60 | Middle flex | 6 | 17 | Platform |
| 20 | Spinal | M | 65 | 86 | Middle flex | 6 | 16 | Platform |
| Mean | 59.90 | 49.95 | Median | 3.50 | 5.00 | |||
| SD | 11.97 | 26.27 | IQR | 3–4 | 2–9 |
IQR Interquartile range, flex flexion, add adduction. Strength of residual movement was measured by the 11-level Kendall scale for thumb and fingers strength: score from 0 (= no muscle contraction) to 10 (= normal strength)