Table 3.
Subject Characteristic | ||||||
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Remission | Failed Medication Taper | |||||
Value at: | Value at: | |||||
Test | N= | Baseline | Last Follow-Up |
N= | Baseline | Last Follow-Up |
Nerve Ultrasound: Average Nerve Size Index | 13 | 158% (82–289) | 114%** (87–158) | 10 | 173% (111–461%) | 203% (137–388) |
Grip Strength | 12 | 231N (4–454) | 405N** (107–476) | 7 | 311N (85–632) | 298N (245–636) |
Electro-diagnostics | 10 | Demyelinating Features Present | 10 | Demyelinating Features Present | ||
N=10† | N=3* | N=9† | N=9 |
P=0.02,
P≤0.009 compared to baseline. All values median (range) unless otherwise specified.
includes baseline studies performed prior to initial nerve ultrasound. Demyelinating features of motor nerve conduction studies include conduction block, very slowed conduction velocity, very prolonged distal latency, or increased temporal dispersion.21