Table 3 Comparison of nerve conduction study parameters between case and control groups
NCS parameters | Patients (n=142 hands) | Control (n=71 hands) | T | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median motor | ||||
MM DL | 3.37±0.39 (2.3–4.2) | 3.24±0.38 (2.3–3.8) | 2.313 | 0.022* |
MM amp | 7.6±2.5 (5–12.2) | 8.8±2.3 (5–16.2) | 3.39 | 0.0008** |
MM CV | 58.75±3.9 (50–65.7) | 58.83±4.8 (50–75) | 0.130 | 0.896 |
Median sensory | ||||
MS PL | 3.53±0.3 (2.4–3.7) | 2.81±0.52 (2.1–3.4) | 12.79 | <0.0001** |
MS amp | 36.0±19.8 (15–70) | 43.73±22.5 (14–76) | 2.565 | 0.011* |
MS CV | 56.6±6.3 (46.4–69.1) | 55.3±10.1 (50–72.3) | 1.151 | 0.251 |
MVR | 0.7±0.34 (0–1.5) | 0.35±0.01 (0–0.5) | 8.612 | <0.0001** |
MVU | 0.5±0.3 (0–1.1) | 0.23±0.3 (0–0.5) | 6.169 | <0.0001** |
LM-IN | 0.7±0.53 (0–2.1) | 0.32±0.2 (0–0.5) | 5.786 | <0.0001** |
MIx M-U | 0.6±0.43 (0–2.5) | 0.27±0.25 (0.02–0.5) | 5.977 | <0.0001** |
Ulnar motor | ||||
UM DL | 2.4±0.34 (1.96–3.1) | 2.3±0.54 (1.46–3.1) | 1.65 | 0.101 |
UM amp | 9.6±1.8 (5.2–13.1) | 9.25±2.3 (5.5–16.6) | 1.216 | 0.225 |
UM CV | 66.7±3.68 (55.4–81.2) | 60.8±4.7 (50.8–80.9) | 0.167 | 0.867 |
Ulnar sensory | ||||
USPL | 2.5±0.2 (2–3) | 3.4±0.55 (1.94–3.5) | 1.93 | 0.055 |
US amp | 34.2±20 (8–52) | 38.8±18.4 (7.5–68) | 1.624 | 0.106 |
US CV | 59.6±5.5 (47.7–70) | 58.2±6.9 (43.5–77.8) | 1.605 | 0.110 |