Use of Muscle Ultrasonography in Morphofunctional Assessment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

Juan José López-GómezOlatz Izaola-JaureguiLaura Almansa-RuizRebeca Jiménez-SahagúnDavid Primo-MartínMaría I Pedraza-HuesoBeatriz Ramos-BachillerJaime González-GutiérrezDaniel-Antonio de Luis Roman

Published in: Nutrients (2024)

In patients with ALS, ultrasonography echogenicity was inversely related to BCMI, FFMI, and ASMI, and the Y-X index was directly related to FFMI. The lowest quartiles of quadriceps thickness and Y-X index are risk factors for hospital admission.

Keyphrases

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
emergency department
healthcare
skeletal muscle
computed tomography
drug induced
anterior cruciate ligament