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. 2006 Feb;77(2):224–228. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.071175

Table 3 Associations of SNAP amplitudes with WM patient features.

Patients with WM: features SNAP amplitude (μV)   p
Feature present Feature absent
History
 Age > 60 years 5.7 (0.6) 8.3 (0.7) 0.007
 Disease duration > 4 years 5.5 (0.7) 6.5 (0.6) 0.2
Treatment modality
 Rituximab 6.7 (0.8) 6.2 (0.6) 0.6
 Cladribine 5.4 (1.0) 6.8 (0.5) 0.2
 Fludarabine 6.6 (0.8) 6.4 (0.5) 0.8
 Cyclophosphamide 7.5 (1.7) 6.3 (0.5) 0.4
 Plasma exchange 4.9 (1.5) 6.6 (0.5) 0.3
Clinical examination
 Quantitative vibration ⩽ 4 4.8 (0.6) 8.2 (0.6) < 0.001
 Pin sensation reduced 4.5 (0.7) 7.4 (0.6) 0.004
 Proprioception reduced 3.0 (0.9) 6.4 (0.5) 0.01
 Tandem gait abnormal 4.3 (0.9) 7.6 (0.5) 0.001
Laboratory results
 Total IgM > 20 g/l 6.2 (0.6) 5.7 (0.6) 0.8
 Demyelinating features 0.2 (0.2) 6.5 (0.5) <0.001
Control patients
 Age > 60 7.8 (0.7) 11.0 (1.0) 0.008