Table 3. Hoffman reflex (H-reflex) parameters in patients with FM and healthy controls.
Variable | p | |
---|---|---|
Minimum H-wave latency in FCR (ms) | 0.171 | |
Patients with FM | 16.83±2.10 | |
Healthy controls | 17.14±1.10 | |
Minimum H-wave latency in GCS (ms) | 0.555 | |
Patients with FM | 31.24±2.70 | |
Healthy controls | 31.02±1.20 | |
Hmax/Mmax ratio in FCR | <0.001 | |
Patients with FM | 0.23±0.14 | |
Healthy controls | 0.10±0.04 | |
Hmax/Mmax ratio in GCS | <0.001 | |
Patients with FM | 0.29±0.18 | |
Healthy controls | 0.11±0.10 |
Data are mean±SD values.
FCR: flexor carpi radialis, FM: fibromyalgia, GCS: gastrocnemius and soleus, Hmax/Mmax: ratio of the maximum baseline-to-peak amplitudes of H and M waves.