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Table 3 Sensitivity and specificity of each nerve amplitude for the diagnosis of probable CIPNM

From: What is the diagnostic accuracy of single nerve conduction studies and muscle ultrasound to identify critical illness polyneuromyopathy: a prospective cohort study

Nerve

Cutoff amplitude

Normal amplitude

Sensitivity (95% CI)

Specificity (95% CI)

Peroneal motor

0.65 mV

1 mV

94% (71–100%)

91% (82–96%)

Peroneal motor

0.8 mV

1 mV

94% (71–100%)

90% (81–95%)

Sural sensory

4 μV

10 μV

100% (80–100%)

42% (31–54%)

Sural sensory

8 μV

10 μV

100% (80–100%)

31% (21–42%)

  1. CI confidence interval, CIPNM critical illness polyneuromyopathy
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