Table 2. Median values and ranges for NMJ component comparisons; patients pooled by diagnosis.

Comparison	Idiopathic scoliosis		Cerebral palsy		Mann-
	(n = 1899 NMJs)		(n = 1589 NMJs)		Whitney
	Median	Range	Median	Range	p value
ROE	0.04	0.00–0.80	0.04	0.00–1.00	0.154
EOR	0.30	0.01–1.00	0.32	0.00–1.00	0.002*
LOE	0.39	0.05–0.92	0.36	0.00–1.00	0.002*
EOL	0.07	0.00–0.84	0.10	0.00–1.00	0.000*
LOR	0.51	0.08–0.90	0.50	0.12–0.90	0.141
ROL	0.04	0.00–0.79	0.05	0.00–1.00	0.000*
VOE	0.07	0.00–0.64	0.07	0.00–1.00	0.544
EOV	0.55	0.15–1.00	0.57	0.06–1.00	0.022*
VOR	0.20	0.00–0.67	0.20	0.00–0.80	0.216
ROV	0.45	0.00–1.00	0.46	0.00–1.00	0.955

R = AChR; O = outside of; E = AChE; L = laminin β2; V = SV2.

^*represents p values<0.05 by Mann-Whitney.