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Table 1 Reference range for motor nerve conduction studies of lower limbs

From: Slimmer’s palsy following an intermittent fasting diet

Nerve/sites

Latency ms

Amplitude mV

Distance cm

Velocity m/s

R Peroneal—EDB

 Ankle

 < 5.5

 > 3

 

 > 40

 Fibula head

 < 5.5

 > 3

28

 > 40

 Knee

 < 5.5

 > 3

10

 > 40

L Peroneal—EDB

 Ankle

 < 5.5

 > 3

  

 Fibula head

 < 5.5

 > 3

29

 > 40

 Knee

 < 5.5

 > 3

9

 > 40

R Tibial—AH

 Ankle

 < 6

 > 4

  

 Knee

 < 6

 > 4

35

 > 40

L Tibial—AH

 Ankle

 < 6

 > 4

  

 Knee

 < 6

 > 4

36

 > 40