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Table 1 Ultrasound findings in patients with AMN

From: Nerve ultrasound characterizes AMN polyneuropathy as inhomogeneous and focal hypertrophic

  n (# of subjects) Median nerve Ulnar nerve Radial nerve Fibular nerve Tibial nerve Sural nerve Vagal C5 / C6 UPSS UPSA UPSB UPSC HS
AMN with demyelinating neuropathy 6 14*/14*/9/15* 12/10*/8* 3 11/2 28/17* 4* 4* 4.9*/2.7 8*** 5** 2*** 1** 2**
AMN without neuropathy 7 10/10/8/10 7/7/6 2 8/2 21/12 2 2 3.4/2.4 0.5 0.5 0 0 0
Control 13 9/10/7/10 7/9/6.5 2 8/2 24.5/10 2 2 3.7/2.4 0 0 0 0 0
  1. AMN = Adrenomyeloneuropathy, C5 / C6 = cervical root 5 and 6; CSA = cross sectional area, PNP = peripheral neuropathy; HS = homogeneity score
  2. UPSS = ultrasound pattern sum score; UPSA = part A of the UPSS, UPSB = part B of the UPSS, UPSC = part C of the UPSS
  3. *: p < 0.05, **: p < 0.01, ***:p < 0.001 when compared to the healthy controls and AMN without neuropathy
  4. Median values of cross-sectional area measurements are provided for different sections of peripheral nerves (from proximal to distal in mm2) and for cervical nerve roots (diameter in mm). Significant enlarged nerves are marked in bold
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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases

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