Table 2.
Axonal loss versus demyelination
| Axon loss (N = 93) |
Demyelination (N = 182) |
p-Value (CI = 95%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average (standard deviation) | Average (standard deviation) | ||
| CTS-6 | 15.3 (6.0) | 13.6 (6.0) | 0.022 |
| BCTQ SSS | 3.1 (0.81) | 2.9 (0.85) | 0.045 |
| BCTQ FSS | 2.4 (0.93) | 2.3 (0.85) | 0.196 |
| CSA | 13.0 (4.6) | 11.1 (3.0) | < 0.001 |
| Ultrasound | n (%) | n (%) | |
| ≥ 10 mm2 | 73 (78.5) | 136 (74.7) | 0.296 |
| < 10 mm2 | 20 (21.5) | 46 (25.3) |
Abbreviations: BCTQ, Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire; BMI, body mass index; CSA, cross-sectional area; FSS, Functional Severity Scale; SSS, Symptom Severity Scale.