Table 1 Demographic Characteristic of ALS, OND and CTRL.

Age at diagnosis (Mean ± SD)

54.78 ± 10.61^a

55.95 ± 13.19^a

56.81 ± 11.98^a

Gender (M/F)

57/44^b

60/48^b

56/41^b

Bulbar onset (%)

16 patients (15.84)

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Months from onset to diagnosis (Mean ± SD)

15.3 ± 12.85

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ALSFRS-r at baseline

38.50 ± 6.41

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ALSFRS-r at last follow up

29.64 ± 9.00

Death by end of study

23 patients

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Months from diagnosis to death (Mean ± SD)

10.1 ± 4.38

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