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Table 5 Comparison between right lower limbs versus left lower limbs regarding posterior femoral cutaneous nerve sensory nerve action potential parameters (46 participants had elicited posterior femoral cutaneous nerve bilaterally)

From: Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve sensory conduction study in a sample of apparently healthy Egyptian volunteers

PFCN SNAP parameters

Right lower limbs (n = 46 lower limbs)

Mean ± SD

Left lower limbs (n = 46 lower limbs)

Mean ± SD

Test of significant†

P

OL (ms)

2.04 ± 0.22

2.04 ± 0.21

0.125

0.901

PL (ms)

2.84 ± 0.23

2.86 ± 0.26

− 0.541

0.591

CV (m/s)

59.49 ± 6.73

59.37 ± 6.28

0.139

0.890

SNAP amplitude (μV)

5.92 ± 2.17

6.27 ± 2.32

− 1.138

0.261

  1. PFCN, posterior femoral cutaneous nerve; SNAP, sensory nerve action potential; OL, onset latency; PL, peak latency; CV, conduction velocity; n, number of lower limbs; SD, standard deviation
  2. *Significant when P is < 0.05
  3. †Value of paired t-test
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