Table 2. Results of all methods according to the presence of subjective neuropathic symptoms.
| Methods | Patients with symptomsa | Patients with no symptomb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormal | Normal | Abnormal | Normal | |
| Tests | ||||
| Pinprick test | 6 (12.5) | 42 (87.5) | 5 (5.7) | 83 (94.3) |
| SWMEd | 9 (18.8) | 39 (81.2) | 5 (5.7) | 83 (94.3) |
| Tuning-forkc,e | 28 (58.3) | 20 (41.7) | 25 (28.4) | 63 (71.6) |
| Ankle reflexe | 39 (81.3) | 9 (18.7) | 48 (54.5) | 40 (45.5) |
| Any of above 4d | 42 (87.5) | 6 (12.5) | 59 (67.0) | 29 (33.0) |
| Pinprick test+Tuning-forkf | 29 (60.4) | 19 (39.6) | 25 (28.4) | 63 (71.6) |
| Pinprick test+Ankle reflexe | 39 (81.3) | 9 (18.7) | 50 (56.8) | 38 (43.2) |
| SWME+Tuning-forke | 29 (60.4) | 19 (39.6) | 25 (28.4) | 63 (71.6) |
| SWME+Ankle reflexe | 39 (81.3) | 9 (18.7) | 49 (55.7) | 39 (44.3) |
| Tuning-fork+Ankle reflexd | 42 (87.5) | 6 (12.5) | 59 (67.0) | 29 (33.0) |
| Questionnaires | ||||
| MNSI questionnairef | 37 (77.1) | 11 (22.9) | 8 (9.1) | 80 (90.9) |
| Total Symptom Scoref | 20 (41.7) | 28 (58.3) | 2 (2.3) | 86 (97.7) |
| Any of above 2f | 37 (77.1) | 11 (22.9) | 9 (10.2) | 79 (89.8) |
| All 6 abovef | 47 (97.9) | 1 (2.1) | 62 (70.5) | 26 (29.5) |
Values are presented as number (%).
SWME, 10-g Semmes-Weinstein monofilament examination; MNSI questionnaire, 15-item self-administered questionnaire in the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument.
aPatients had subjective neuropathic symptoms, bPatients had no subjective neuropathic symptoms, c128-Hz tuning-fork, statistical significance is marked as dP<0.05, eP<0.01, fP<0.001.