Application of muscle ultrasound for the evaluation of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: An observational cross-sectional study.

Sahebeh RajabkhahKamyar MoradiAli A OkhovatNens Van AlfenDavood FathiLeila AghaghazviniAmir Ashraf-GanjoueiShahram AttarianShahriar NafissiFarzad Fatehi

Published in: Muscle & nerve (2020)

Echointensity of muscles was highly associated with clinical scales and MUNIX, confirming its relevance as an ancillary diagnostic test in ALS patients.

Keyphrases

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
magnetic resonance imaging
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors