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. 2021 Mar 22;60(17):2867–2871. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.6782-20

Table 2.

Results of Routine Peripheral Nerve Ultrasound at Standardized Points.

Nerve and site CSA (mm2) Nerve roots CSA (mm2)
Rt median nerve Rt C5 5.12 (<7.7)
Wrist 7.23 (<11.9) Lt C5 6.28 (<7.7)
Forearm 8.45 (<8.6) Rt C6 13.25 (<12.3)
Elbow 12.94 (<13.5) Lt C6 8.44 (<12.3)
Upper arm 16.31 (<11.6) Rt C7 11.34 (<14.2)
Lt median nerve Lt C7 10..42 (<14.2)
Wrist 8.17 (<11.9)
Forearm 6.86 (<8.6)
Elbow 11.69 (<13.5)
Upper arm 12.38 (<11.6)
Rt ulnar nerve
Guyon (Wrist) 5.15 (<6.1)
Distal sulcus 5.32 (<6.7)
Elbow 4.13 (<6.2)
Upper arm 10.41 (<10.5)
Lt ulnar nerve
Guyon (Wrist) 4.79 (<6.1)
Distal sulcus 5.24 (<6.7)
Elbow 6.89 (<6.2)
Upper arm 9.97 (<10.5)

Data are expressed with reference values (15, 16). Abnormal values are underlined. Rt: right, Lt: left