Fasciculation potentials are related to the prognosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Some prognostic biomarkers of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have been described; however, they are inadequate for satisfactorily predicting individual patient outcomes. Fasciculation potentials (FPs) on electromyography (EMG) are useful for the early diagnosis of ALS, and complex FPs are assoc...
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| description | Some prognostic biomarkers of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have been described; however, they are inadequate for satisfactorily predicting individual patient outcomes. Fasciculation potentials (FPs) on electromyography (EMG) are useful for the early diagnosis of ALS, and complex FPs are associated with shorter survival in ALS. In this study, we investigated the relationship between the proportion of muscles with FPs, biochemical markers, and the prognosis of ALS. 89 Patients with ALS were retrospectively classified into three groups based on the interval from onset to death or tracheostomy (less than 1 year: fast progression; from 1 year to less than 3 years: average progression; 3 years or more: slow progression). We performed statistical analysis of the electrophysiological findings, including the percentage of examined muscles with FPs, and biochemical markers evaluated on admission. Patients with fast ALS progression had a higher percentage of muscles with FPs (93.1% vs. 37.9%, P<0.001) and lower uric acid (UA) levels (male: 4.19 mg/dl vs 5.55 mg/dl, P<0.001; female: 3.71 mg/dl vs 5.41 mg/dl, P<0.001) than patients with slow progression. Survival curves demonstrated a relationship between these factors and the survival time in patients with ALS. Furthermore, UA levels were correlated with the percentage of muscles with FPs. Our electrophysiological findings suggest that ALS presents with multisystem neurological manifestations, and these manifestations differed among the groups classified by disease progression. The percentage of muscles with FPs on EMG and serum UA levels were especially associated with the prognosis of ALS. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6aadb0d0f8bd47359b4435bf9c612ece2024-11-19T05:32:03ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032024-01-011911e031330710.1371/journal.pone.0313307Fasciculation potentials are related to the prognosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Keiko OhnariKosuke MafuneHiroaki AdachiSome prognostic biomarkers of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have been described; however, they are inadequate for satisfactorily predicting individual patient outcomes. Fasciculation potentials (FPs) on electromyography (EMG) are useful for the early diagnosis of ALS, and complex FPs are associated with shorter survival in ALS. In this study, we investigated the relationship between the proportion of muscles with FPs, biochemical markers, and the prognosis of ALS. 89 Patients with ALS were retrospectively classified into three groups based on the interval from onset to death or tracheostomy (less than 1 year: fast progression; from 1 year to less than 3 years: average progression; 3 years or more: slow progression). We performed statistical analysis of the electrophysiological findings, including the percentage of examined muscles with FPs, and biochemical markers evaluated on admission. Patients with fast ALS progression had a higher percentage of muscles with FPs (93.1% vs. 37.9%, P<0.001) and lower uric acid (UA) levels (male: 4.19 mg/dl vs 5.55 mg/dl, P<0.001; female: 3.71 mg/dl vs 5.41 mg/dl, P<0.001) than patients with slow progression. Survival curves demonstrated a relationship between these factors and the survival time in patients with ALS. Furthermore, UA levels were correlated with the percentage of muscles with FPs. Our electrophysiological findings suggest that ALS presents with multisystem neurological manifestations, and these manifestations differed among the groups classified by disease progression. The percentage of muscles with FPs on EMG and serum UA levels were especially associated with the prognosis of ALS.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313307 |
| spellingShingle | Keiko Ohnari Kosuke Mafune Hiroaki Adachi Fasciculation potentials are related to the prognosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. PLoS ONE |
| title | Fasciculation potentials are related to the prognosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. |
| title_full | Fasciculation potentials are related to the prognosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. |
| title_fullStr | Fasciculation potentials are related to the prognosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fasciculation potentials are related to the prognosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. |
| title_short | Fasciculation potentials are related to the prognosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. |
| title_sort | fasciculation potentials are related to the prognosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313307 |
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