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Objective to study the muscle atrophy and clinical features of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), in order to further study the etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment to provide clinical data to support. Methods retrospective analysis the clinical characteristics of 26 cases of muscle contraction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, symptoms, signs, past medical history, and laboratory examination. Results ALS in the clinical onset of the hidden in the majority, but also can be in subacute onset. Most ALS clinical onset of the hidden, slow progress, before and after onset, age 50 and 70 after the age of onset before the age of 30. More men than women significantly. First symptom is given priority to with muscle weakness. EMG examination of ALS diagnosis has important significance. MRI in the diagnosis of ALS has certain secondary meaning. Conclusion ALS is a kind of age-related, occurs in the male disease, disease progression follow certain rules. EMG and MRI in the diagnosis of ALS diagnosis and differential diagnosis significance.
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