Table 5. Electrodiagnostic Indices and Frequency of Abnormal Subjects in Farms Prayers With (N+) (n = 40) and Without (N‑) (n = 60) Neurologic Complications.
| Index | Mean ± SD | Abnormal Subject | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N+ | N– | P Value | N+ | N– | P Value | |
| Peroneal | ||||||
| CMAP amplitude, mv | 4.2 ± 1.5 | 4.8 ± 2.2 | 0.105 | 1 (2.5) | 4 (6.7) | 0.640 |
| CMAP distal latency, ms | 5.2 ± 0.6 | 4.6 ± 1.3 | 0.008 | 1 (2.5) | 3 (5) | 0.916 |
| NCV, m/s | 45.2 ± 3.1 | 47.9 ± 6.6 | 0.006 | 7 (17.5) | 17 (28.3) | 0.316 |
| Sural | ||||||
| SNAP amplitude, mv | 12.1 ± 4.2 | 12.8 ± 5.1 | 0.507 | 3 (7.5) | 3 (5) | 0.933 |
| SNAP peak latency, ms | 3.6 ± 0.4 | 3.1 ± 0.5 | < 0.001 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | > 0.999 |
| NCV, m/s | 50.2 ± 5.2 | 59.9 ± 10.7 | < 0.001 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | > 0.999 |
| Radial | ||||||
| SNAP amplitude, mv | 14.9 ± 4.7 | 19.8 ± 8.2 | < 0.001 | 19 (47.5) | 16 (26.7) | 0.054 |
| SNAP peak latency, ms | 2.8 ± 0.4 | 2.5 ± 0.3 | < 0.001 | 13 (27.5) | 2 (3.3) | < 0.001 |
| NCV, m/s | 55.2 ± 6.7 | 61.1 ± 9.1 | < 0.001 | 9 (22.5) | 5 (8.3) | 0.088 |
a Abbreviations: CMAP, compound muscle action potential; NCV, nerve conduction velocity; SNAP, sensory nerve action potential.
b Data are presented as Mean±SD or No. (%).