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Diaphragm thickness was measured using USG at the end of expiration (DTex) and end of inspiration (DTin). The thickness ratio (TR) was calculated as DTin\/DTex. The mean age at onset and duration were 49.73\u2009\u00b1\u200912.7\u2009years and 13.57\u2009\u00b1\u20099.7\u00a0months, respectively. Men\u00a0=\u00a025 (75.8%); Limb onset ALS\/MND\u00a0=\u00a024 patients (72.7%); bulbar onset\u00a0=\u00a09 (27.3%).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Compared to controls, ALS\/MND patients had reduced mean DTex (2.22\u2009\u00b1\u20090.29\u2009mm vs. 2.02\u2009\u00b1\u20090.32\u2009mm, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0.012) and DTin (4.0\u2009\u00b1\u20090.71\u2009mm vs. 3.41\u2009\u00b1\u20090.38\u2009mm, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.001). PFTs done in 31 patients showed restrictive abnormality in 80.6%. Significant positive correlation was seen between percentage of predicted forced vital capacity (FVC%) and DTin (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0.009) and TR (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0.037) but not with DTex (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0.852). No significant correlation was seen between diaphragmatic thickness and other PFT parameters or ALSFRS scores.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The diaphragmatic thickness showed a significant decrease in ALS\/MND as compared to controls. End\u2010inspiratory diaphragmatic thickness and TR correlated well with %FVC. 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