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Suratos, Cezar Thomas Tokushima University
Takamatsu, Naoko Tokushima University
Yamazaki, Hiroki Tokushima University
Fukumoto, Tatsuya Tokushima University
Nodera, Hiroyuki Kanazawa Medical University KAKEN Search Researchers
Keywords
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Phrenic nerve
Peripheral nerve ultrasound
Peripheral nerve size
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder affecting the upper and lower motor neurons causing progressive weakness. It eventually involves the diaphragm which leads to respiratory paralysis and subsequently death. Phrenic nerve (PN) conduction studies and diaphragm ultrasound has been studied and correlated with pulmonary function tests in ALS patients. However, PN ultrasonography has not been employed in ALS. This study aims to sonographically evaluate the morphologic appearance of the PN of ALS patients. Thirty-eight ALS patients and 28 normal controls referred to the neurophysiology laboratory of two institutions were retrospectively included in the study. Baseline demographic and clinical variables such as disease duration, ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised score, and ALS region of onset were collected. Ultrasound was used to evaluate the PN cross-sectional area (CSA) of ALS and control subjects. The mean PN CSA of ALS patients were 1.08 ± 0.39 mm on the right and 1.02 ± 0.34 mm on the left. The PN CSA of ALS patients were significantly decreased compared to controls (p value < 0.00001). The PN CSA of ALS patients was not correlated to any of the demographic and clinical parameters tested. This study demonstrates that ALS patients have a smaller PN size compared to controls using ultrasonography.
Journal Title
Acta Neurologica Belgica
ISSN
03009009
22402993
NCID
AA00508882
Publisher
Belgian Neurological Society|Springer Nature
Volume
121
Issue
1
Start Page
225
End Page
230
Published Date
2020-11-02
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