Table 2

Densities of corpora amylacea in anterior horn grey matter

Mean/mm2(SD)
Control cases(n=21)277.2261.3
All MND cases (n=27)124.8135.92-150
MND group I cases (n=4)409.4133.2
MND group II cases (n=23) 75.3 46.1**
  • 2-150 p=0.01; **p=0.001.

  • Group I cases had moderate numbers of surviving anterior horn cells in the sections (see text).

  • Group II cases had few or no surviving anterior horn cells in the sections (see text). MND=motor neuron disease.