Mean and median MRC scores for frequent and infrequent fallers
| Controls (n = 10) | FSHD infrequent fallers (n = 10) | FSHD frequent fallers (n = 8) | |
| MRC distal | |||
| Mean (SEM) | 5.0 (0.00) | 4.9 (0.05) | 4.5 (0.17)* |
| Median | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| 25th;75th percentiles | 5.0; 5.0 | 4.8; 5.0 | 4.2; 4.8 |
| MRC proximal | |||
| Mean (SEM) | 4,9 (0.04) | 4,3 (0.11)† | 3.9 (0.16)* |
| Median | 5 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| 25th;75th percentiles | 4.8; 5.0 | 4.1; 4.4 | 3.7; 4.1 |
Mean (SEM) and median (25–75 percentiles) of the MRC scores for distal (ankle, wrist) and proximal (knee, hip, arm, shoulder) joint movements, to give an indication of the muscle weakness pattern of frequent and infrequent fallers.
*p<0.05 compared with controls and infrequent fallers; †p<0.05 compared with controls.
FSHD, facioscapulohumeral disease; MRC, Medical Research Council.