Table 2.
Nerve Conduction Velocity Testing
| Peripheral Nerve | Peripheral Neuropathy Group Mean (std) N = 32 |
Neurologically Intact Group Mean (std) N = 37 |
Diabetic Group Mean (std) N = 25 |
NonDiabetic Group Mean (std) N = 44 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left Peroneal (m/s) | 41.69 (3.98)* | 48.00 (2.95) | 42.72 (4.04) | 46.41 (4.52) |
| Left Tibial (m/s) | 42.06 (3.76)* | 46.92 (3.29) | 42.84 (4.64) | 45.70 (3.68) |
| Left Sural (m/s) | 42.20 (5.74) | 43.88 (4.19) | 42.11 (6.14) | 43.66 (4.24) |
| Right Peroneal (m/s) | 41.97 (3.98)* | 47.84 (2.84) | 42.40 (4.68)** | 46.66 (3.60) |
| Right Tibial (m/s) | 41.50 (3.19)* | 46.59 (4.29) | 42.40 (4.15) | 45.27 (4.52) |
| Right Sural (m/s) | 41.08(4.01)* | 44.22 (3.62) | 42.00 (4.84) | 43.26 (3.64) |
* significant main effect for subjects with peripheral neuropathy versus those without peripheral neuropathy, p < 0.05; ** significant main effect for subjects with diabetes versus subjects without diabetes