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. 2017 Mar 1;12(3):e0171597. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171597

Table 3. Abnormal neurological examination findings in patients with common types of polyneuropathy.

Total Cohort (n = 312) DSP (n = 103) Idiopathic (n = 58) Pre-DM (n = 43) CIDP (n = 41) CMT (n = 23)
Weakness
Proximal 18% 21% 7% 5% 41% 4%
Distal 44% 38% 27% 41% 76% 74%
Impaired reflexes
Upper limbs 44% 57% 23% 43% 68% 70%
Knee 52% 61% 34% 54% 68% 65%
Ankle 74% 86% 55% 72% 85% 96%
Sensory deficits
Vibration 73% 81% 74% 60% 88% 70%
Pinprick 72% 81% 71% 71% 88% 59%
Temperature 60% 79% 57% 47% 71% 47%
Light touch 45% 68% 36% 20% 53% 30%
Proprioception 36% 39% 30% 33% 48% 48%
Any abnormality 95% 98% 88% 98% 100% 100%