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. 2022 Jan 21;14(1):e21476. doi: 10.7759/cureus.21476

Table 1. Motor nerve conduction study.

Nerve and site Latency Amplitude Segment Latency difference Distance Conduction velocity
Median. L
Wrist 4.2 ms 12.0 mV Abductor pollicis brevis-Wrist 4.2 ms 80 mm m/s
Elbow 8.7 ms 10.9 mV Wrist-Elbow 4.5 ms 230 mm 51 m/s
Ulnar. L
Wrist 3.3 ms 10.8 mV Abductor digiti minimi (manus)-Wrist 3.9 ms 80 mm m/s
Below elbow 6.9 ms 8.3 mV Wrist-Below elbow 3.0 ms 220 mm 73 m/s
Above elbow 7.7 ms 11.4 mV Below elbow-Above elbow 0.8 ms 100 mm 125 m/s
Radial. L
Forearm 2.3 ms 3.5 mV Extensor indicis proprius-Forearm 2.3 ms mm m/s
Lateral brachium 5.5 ms 4.1 mV Forearm-Lateral brachium 3.1 ms mm m/s
Axillary. L
Supraclavicular fossa 4.3 ms 14.6 mV Deltoid-Supraclavicular fossa 4.3 ms mm m/s
Median. R
Wrist 4.0 ms 12.1 mV Abductor pollicis brevis-Wrist 4.0 ms 80 mm m/s
Elbow 8.2 ms 12.0 mV Wrist-Elbow 4.2 ms 220 mm 52 m/s
Ulnar. R
Wrist 3.3 ms 6.9 mV Abductor digiti minimi (manus)-Wrist 3.6 ms 80 mm m/s
Below elbow 6.8 ms 7.0 mV Wrist-Below elbow 3.2 ms 230 mm 72 m/s
Above elbow 8.2 ms 7.0 mV Below elbow-Above elbow 1.4 ms 100 mm 71 m/s
Radial. R
Forearm 1.8 ms 2.3 mV Extensor indicis proprius-Forearm 1.8 ms 80 mm m/s
Lateral brachium 5.2 ms 1.5 mV Forearm-Lateral brachium 3.4 ms 240 mm 71 m/s
Axillary. R
Supraclavicular fossa 4.3 ms 10.8 mV Deltoid-Supraclavicular fossa 4.3 ms mm m/s