Table 2 Neurophysiological characteristics
From: Bell’s palsy: clinical and neurophysiologic predictors of recovery
Neurophysiological characteristics | Group 1 (N=52) | Group 2 (N=11) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Frontalis muscle | |||
Latency: mean ± SD (ms) | 3.79 ± 0.79 | 4.04 ± 0.92 | 0.308 |
Amplitude: mean ± SD (mv) | 1.06 ± 0.69 | 0.31 ± 0.17 | < 0.001* |
Nasalis muscle | |||
Latency: mean ± SD (ms) | 3.68 ± 0.62 | 3.95 ± 0.8 | 0.178 |
Amplitude: mean ± SD (mv) | 1.40 ± 0.7 | 0.85 ± 0.21 | 0.001* |
Orbicularis oris muscle | |||
Latency: mean ± SD (ms) | 3.91 ± 0.50 | 4.23 ± 0.83 | 0.101 |
Amplitude: mean ± SD (mv) | 1.27 ± 0.59 | 0.80 ± 0.25 | 0.001* |