Table 2.
Mega versus Ultrasound Positive, Nonmega Nerves
| Variable | Mega Nerve (CSA ≥ 19 mm2) N = 25 |
Ultrasound + (CSA 10–18 mm2) N = 264 |
P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Avg | ||
| CSA | 22.0 | 12.2 | |
| Weight (lbs) | 223.5 | 202.3 | 0.10 |
| BMI | 36.9 | 32.9 | 0.031 |
| Severity Scale scores | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.21 |
| DML | N = 20 7.9 |
N = 252 5.2 |
0.0023 |
| CMAP | N = 20 9.2 |
2 = 247 7.1 |
0.045 |
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Diabetes | 0.00041 | ||
| No | 11 (44.0) | 202 (77) | |
| Yes | 14 (56.0) | 62 (23) |
Significant P values are indicated in bold.