Fig 1.
The clinical and electrophysiological records of 247 patients were eventually analyzed. ALS: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Probable LS: probable laboratory-supported.
Fig 2.
Diagnostic categories of the ALS patients according to the revised EI Escorial and Awaji criteria.
Based on the rEEC, 4% were diagnosed as possible ALS, 60% as probable ALS-laboratory supported, 25% as probable ALS, and 11% as definite ALS. Following the application of the AC, the proportions were 22% possible ALS, 36% probable ALS and 42% definite ALS. ALS: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Probable LS: probable laboratory-supported.
Table 1.
Numbers of ALS patients in the different diagnostic criteria.