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Table 3 Comparison between the diabetic and control groups regarding blink reflex latencies

From: Patterns of facial and blink reflex abnormalities in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with short disease duration: a clue to subclinical cranial neuropathy

Blink reflex

Diabetics

Controls

t

P

R1

10.70 ± 1.09

(8.40–13.80)

10.76 ± 1.08

(9.10–13.0)

0.337

0.737

R2I

35.30 ± 4.10

(25.0–42.90)

34.30 ± 3.03

(30.0–42.0)

1.505

0.135

R2C

37.16 ± 4.38

(27.30–48.60)

34.89 ± 3.53

(32.20–44.0)

3.093*

0.002*

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD (minimum-maximum). t, Student t-test; BR, blink reflex; R1, early response; R2I, ipsilateral late response; R2C, contralateral late response; P, P-value for comparing between the studied group. *Statistically significant at P ≤ 0.05
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