Table 3.
Comparison of the nr-CSA of the brachial and lumbosacral plexuses in typical CIDP, DADS and LSS.
| nr-CSA | Typical CIDP (n = 64) | DADS (n = 12) | LSS (n = 10) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Q1–Q3 | Median | Q1–Q3 | Median | Q1–Q3 | ||
| C7 | 32.68 | 25.86–47.15 | 21.76 | 18.39–33.73 | 21.10 | 19.93–27.98 | 0.006*, 0.003# |
| C8 | 33.55 | 23.42–48.43 | 24.60 | 20.28–28.72 | 22.25 | 21.60–23.10 | 0.037*, 0.015# |
| L4 | 47.09 | 29.85–76.20 | 26.84 | 24.16–30.98 | 24.30 | 22.65–27.76 | 0.006*, 0.001# |
| L5 | 70.85 | 46.88–113.90 | 47.11 | 37.69–58.32 | 37.60 | 27.75–42.75 | 0.045*, 0.000# |
| S1 | 74.00 | 40.95–102.38 | 43.39 | 38.97–50.91 | 38.00 | 29.48–45.00 | 0.048*, 0.004# |
Italic indicates the p < 0.05.
nr-CSA, nerve root cross-sectional area.
*Typical CIDP compared with DADS.
#Typical CIDP compared with LSS.
&DADS compared with LSS.