Table 6.
Amplitude-only or Area-only decrements versus Concordant Amplitude-and-Area decrements on the Short Exercise Tests at room temperature, after cooling, and after rewarming.
A. Decrements of >10% | |||
---|---|---|---|
Amplitude decrement >10% N (%) |
Area decrement >10% N (%) |
CAA decrement >10% N (%) |
|
Asymptomatic Normal Controls (n=32) | 10 (31) | 13 (41) | 4 (13) |
Combined Asymptomatic and out-patient control group (n=65) |
20 (31) | 34 (52) | 9 (14) |
Sodium Channel myotonia (n=11) | 2 (18) | 6 (54) | 1 (10) |
B. Decrements of >20% | |||
---|---|---|---|
Amplitude decrement >20% N (%) |
Area decrement >20% N (%) |
CAA decrement >20% N (%) |
|
Asymptomatic Normal Controls (n=32) | 6(19) | 5 (17) | 0 |
Combined Asymptomatic and out-patient control group (n=65) |
8 (12) | 10 (15) | 0 |
Sodium Channel myotonia (n=11) | 1 (10) | 1 (10) | 0 |
CAA decrement: Concordant amplitude-and-area decrement