Ring finger sensory latency difference in the diagnosis and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

BMC Neurology

Table 3 Comparison of SDL between CTS and control

Group	MSDL	USDL	MUD
Control (n = 52)	2.19 (0.10) ^a	2.03 (0.07)	0.17 (0.03)
CTS (n = 179)	2.79 (0.45)	2.02 (0.27)	0.69 (0.45)
Z	−11.603	−1.067	−11.603
P	P < 0.01	P = 0.335	P < 0.01

CTS Carpal tunnel syndrome, MSDL Median nerve sensory action potential distal latency, MUD Median and ulnar sensory latency difference to ring finger, SDL Nerve sensory action potential distal latency, USDL Ulnar nerve sensory action potential distal latency
^a M (Q) indicates data not conforming to a normal distribution

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