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Table 2 Frequency of abnormal nerve conduction studies (NCS) among studied cases with neurological manifestations

From: Frequency and potential risk factors of polyneuropathy in transfusion-dependent Β-thalassemia major patients: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Cases with neurological manifestations

 

N.

%

NCV

 Normal

35

74.5

 Abnormal

12

25.5

Median nerve (motor) amplitude

 Normal

42

89.4

 Abnormal

5

10.6

Peroneal nerve (motor)

 Amplitude

42

89.4

 Normal

5

10.6

Abnormal

Tibial nerve (motor) amplitude

 Normal

40

85.1

 Abnormal

7

14.9

Median nerve (sensory)

 Amplitude

45

95.7

 Normal

2

4.3

Abnormal

Ulnar nerve (sensory) amplitude

 Normal

46

97.8

 Abnormal

1

2.2

Sural nerve (sensory) amplitude

 Normal

42

89.4

 Abnormal

5

10.6

  1. NCS nerve conduction studies