Definition of Electrophysiological Diagnostic Outcomes
Outcome* | Median Nerve† | Ulnar Nerve† | Combined MUD | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DML | DSL | DML | DSL | ||
Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal |
CTS‡ | Abnormal | Abnormal | Normal | Normal | Abnormal |
Ulnar§ | Normal | Normal | Abnormal | Abnormal | Normal |
Nonspecific¶ | Abnormal | Abnormal | Abnormal | Abnormal | Normal |
* Normal, no neuropathy; CTS, carpal tunnel syndrome; ulnar, ulnar neuropathy; nonspecific, nonspecific upper extremity neuropathy affecting both median and ulnar nerves.
† DML, distal motor latency; DSL, distal sensory latency; MUD, median-ulnar distal sensory latency difference; normal DML or DSL, <97.5% of reference population; normal MUD, <90% of reference population; MUD threshold percentile lower than DML and DSL to match clinical practice.
‡ One of median nerve DML, median nerve DSL, or MUD must be abnormal.
§ One of ulnar nerve DML or DSL must be abnormal.
¶ One of median nerve DML or DSL must be abnormal and one of ulnar nerve DML or DSL must be abnormal.