Table 1.
Amplitude of sensory and motor components of peripheral nervous system in patients with multiple sclerosis compared to normal population
| Peripheral nerve | Mean (SD)∗ | Mean of normal population∗ | 95% Confidence Interval | P value∗∗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor | ||||
| Right median | 13.6 (5.6) | 14.6 | (12.3, 14.9) | 0.133 |
| Right ulnar | 11.6 (3.6) | 11.5 | (10.8, 12.4) | 0.857 |
| Left median | 13.0 (4.7) | 14.6 | (11.9, 14.1) | 0.004 |
| Left ulnar | 11.8 (3.5) | 11.5 | (11.0, 12.6) | 0.421 |
| Right tibial | 12.2 (9.2) | 19.1 | (10.1, 14.3) | < 0.001 |
| Right proneal | 3.9 (2.4) | 10.1 | (03.4, 04.4) | < 0.001 |
| Left tibial | 11.6 (5.8) | 19.1 | (10.3, 12.9) | < 0.001 |
| Left proneal | 3.5 (2.1) | 10.1 | (03.0, 04.0) | < 0.001 |
| Sensory | ||||
| Right median | 45.2 (20.6) | 41.6 | (40.5, 49.9) | 0.136 |
| Right ulnar | 44.0 (22.2) | 50.0 | (39.0, 49.0) | 0.023 |
| Left median | 22.2 (22.1) | 41.6 | (17.2, 27.2) | 0.284 |
| Left ulnar | 48.8 (25.4) | 50.0 | (43.1, 54.6) | 0.688 |
| Right sural | 19.0 (11.9) | 18.1 | (16.3, 21.7) | 0.547 |
| Left sural | 17.5 (10.1) | 18.1 | (15.2, 19.8) | 0.594 |
∗The numbers are in μV and mV for sensory and motor nerves respectively.
∗∗One sample t test; a P value less than 0.05 has been considered to be statistically significant.