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Elizabeth K. Bjornskov; Nusi P. Dekker; Forbes H. Norris, Jr, MD; Mary E. Stuart

Arch Neurol. 1975;32(10):711-712.

Abstract
• Intercostal muscle end-plates were measured in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and more benign motor neuron disease (MND). The length of the intact end-plates in ALS and MND was not different from the controls. Segmented end-plates were increased in both ALS and benign MND, and the end-plate length was greatest in ALS. In individual ALS cases, no correlation was found between the end-plate abnormalities and relevant clinical variables.

Author Affiliations
From the Institutes of Medical Sciences, Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Dec 26, 1974.

Read before the Third International Congress on Muscle Diseases, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, Sept 19, 1974.

Reprint requests to Research Building R-513, Pacific Medical Center, PO Box 7999, San Francisco, CA 94120 (Dr Norris).

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