Table 1.
Clinical and electrophysiological findings
| ATTRv (N = 35) |
CIAP (N = 55) |
p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical findings | ||||
| TTR gene mutation |
V30M P64L V122I |
42,8% 51.4% 5.7% |
- | - |
| Gender |
Male Female |
91.4% 8.6% |
83.6% 16.4% |
p = 0.289 |
| Family history of neuropathy |
No Yes |
100% 0% |
100% 0% |
p = 0.569 |
| Progressive neuropathy |
No Yes |
51.4% 48.6% |
47.3% 52.7% |
p = 0.701 |
| Walking impairment |
0 1 2 3 |
0% 48.6% 34.3% 17.1% |
0% 69.1% 25.5% 5.4% |
p = 0.083 |
| Muscle weakness |
No Yes |
14.3% 85.7% |
45.5% 54.5% |
p = 0.002 |
| Sensory symptoms |
No Yes |
2.8% 97.2% |
9.1% 90.9% |
p = 0.248 |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome history |
No Yes |
42.9% 57.1% |
76.4% 23.6% |
p = 0.001 |
| Autonomic symptoms |
No Yes |
68.6% 31.4% |
72.7% 27.3% |
p = 0.672 |
| Age of onset (years) | 64.3 ± 9.9 | 58.2 ± 11.2 | p = 0.011 | |
| Disease duration (years) | 4.3 ± 4.1 | 3.8 ± 2.7 | p = 0.534 | |
| Electrophysiological findings | ||||
| SAP median |
Normal Reduced Absent |
0% 25% 75% |
40.8% 34.7% 24.5% |
p < 0.001 |
| SAP ulnar |
Normal Reduced Absent |
0% 45.5% 54.5% |
31.6% 42.1% 26.3% |
p < 0.001 |
| SAP sural |
Normal Reduced Absent |
5.9% 26.5% 67.6% |
6.4% 34% 59.6% |
p = 0.671 |
| SAP superficial |
Normal Reduced Absent |
5.6% 0% 94.4% |
13.9% 13.9% 72.2% |
p = 0.139 |
| CMAP median |
Normal Reduced Absent |
14.3% 60.7% 25% |
73.3% 24.5% 2.2% |
p < 0.001 |
| CMAP ulnar |
Normal Reduced Absent |
27.6% 68.9% 3.5% |
73.5% 24.5% 2% |
p < 0.001 |
| CMAP tibial |
Normal Reduced Absent |
35.3% 17.6% 47.1% |
20.8% 50% 29.2% |
p = 0.011 |
| CMAP peroneal |
Normal Reduced Absent |
17.9% 39.3% 42.8% |
29.2% 35.4% 35.4% |
p = 0.540 |
p values marked with bold indicate a statistically significant difference between the groups
SAP sensory action potential, CMAP compound motor action potential