Research Article

Median and Ulnar Neuropathy Assessment in Parkinson’s Disease regarding Symptom Severity and Asymmetry

Table 3

The mean indices of electrophysiologic parameters between PD patients and controls.

PD patientsControls

Rmediandigit2velocity (s)51.15 (41.10–60)53.30 (40–64.90)0.049
Lmediandigit2velocity (s)51.10 (30–58.50)52.20 (40–61.50)0.020
Rulnardigit5wristvelocity (s)53.70 (42.30–59.60)55 (42.30–64.70)0.250
Lulnardigit5wristvelocity (s)53.03 ± 5.0555.74 ± 4.930.037
RmedianAPBwristlatency (m)3.63 ± 1.093.10 ± 0.420.015
RmedianAPBwristamp (m)6.25 ± 2.537.52 ± 2.020.033
RmedianAPBelbowlatency (m)7.36 ± 0.696.86 ± 0.810.011
RmedianAPBelbowampl (m)5.68 ± 2.087.08 ± 2.060.011
RmedianAPBelbowvelocity (m)57.52 ± 5.3261.80 ± 8.190.019
LmedianAPBwristlatency (m)3.35 (2.75–7.75)3.00 (2.25–3.90)<0.001
LmedianAPBwristampl (m)6.37 ± 2.507.25 ± 2.160.145
LmedianAPBelbowlatency (m)7.47 ± 1.166.76 ± 0.590.004
LmedianAPBelbowampl (m)5.88 ± 2.216.64 ± 2.060.228
LmedianAPBelbowvelocity (m)57.80 (44–184)62.90 (51.70–73.30)0.091
RulnarADMwristlatency (m)2.55 (2.05–3.20)2.35 (1.85–3.50)0.023
RulnarADMwristampl (m)9.31 ± 1.399.66 ± 1.520.351
RulnarADMb.elbowvelocity (m)60.30 (50.50–78.80)62 (51.10–94.10)0.176
RulnarADMa.elbowvelocity (m)58.50 ± 1.2858.77 ± 1.600.148
LulnarADMwristlatency (m)2.60 (2.15–4)2.35 (2–3.30)0.011
LulnarADMwristampl (m)10.10 (6.10–89)10 (6.40–14.30)0.607
LulnarADMb.elbowvelocity (m)58.30 (41.20–77.20)63 (55.80–83)0.002
LulnarADMa.elbowvelocity (m)53.80 (35.90–73.70)57.10 (41.90–80)0.017

(s): sensorial; (m): motor; R: right; L: left; ampl: amplitude; APB: abductor pollicis brevis; ADM: adductor digiti minimi; a: after; b: below.