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Short\u2010interval intracortical inhibition (SICI) is a robust biomarker of inhibitory function and an ALS diagnostic marker. Short interval intracortical facilitation (SICF) serves as a biomarker of facilitatory function, while the index of excitation assesses the contribution of these circuits to hyperexcitability. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic effectiveness of SICF and the index of excitation in distinguishing ALS from non\u2010ALS mimic disorders.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This cross\u2010sectional study assessed cortical excitability in participants with suspected ALS from two Sydney centres, classified using the Gold Coast criteria. Threshold tracking TMS measured SICI, SICF, and the index of excitation. Diagnostic performance was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, with sensitivity, specificity, and optimal cut\u2010off values determined.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of 154 participants, 95 were diagnosed with ALS and 48 with non\u2010ALS mimics. SICI demonstrated a marginally higher diagnostic accuracy (AUC 0.84, 95% CI:0.77\u20130.89) compared to SICF (AUC 0.77, 95% CI:0.68\u20130.84,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.028). The index of excitation showed comparable accuracy to SICI (AUC 0.82, 95% CI: 0.75\u20130.88,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.328). The optimal SICF cut\u2010off (\u2264\u2009\u221213.6%) provided 70.5% sensitivity and 70.8% specificity, while the index of excitation cut\u2010off (\u2265\u200964.5%) yielded 71.6% sensitivity and 70.8% specificity.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The present study established modest diagnostic potential of increased SICF and index of excitation in differential ALS from mimic disorders, thereby enhancing understanding of the role of inhibitory and facilitatory cortical circuits in ALS diagnosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/ene.70203","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,2]],"date-time":"2025-06-02T09:01:14Z","timestamp":1748854874000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Utility of Cortical Inhibitory 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