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Methods: This was a single-center prospective observational study. Patients with diagnosis of MND were examined at bedside. Center for Neurologic Study-Liability Scale (CNS-LS) was administered to screen for pseudobulbar affect. Primary outcome was OD and the secondary outcome was the association between presence of OD in patients with MND experiencing symptoms of PBA or upper motor neuron dysfunction. Wilcoxon rank-sum scores and Fisher\u2019s exact tests were used to perform statistical analyses. Results: 53 patients with MND underwent the clinical ophthalmic evaluation. On bedside examination, 34 patients (64.2%) presented with OD. There were no significant associations between locations of MND at presentation and the presence or type of OD. OD was associated with increased disease severity as measured by reduced FVC (p\u200a=\u200a0.02). There was no significant association between OD and CNS-LS (p\u200a=\u200a0.2). 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