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Table 2 Results (median and range) for different stimulus frequencies

From: Optimal stimulation settings for CMAP scan registrations

Variable

1 Hz

2 Hz

3 Hz

 

(n = 11)

(n = 11)

(n = 11)

Max CMAP (mV)

9.4

(6.9–13.2)

9.5

(6.9–13.5)

9.5

(6.9–12.5)

S5 (mA)

8.9

(5.9–22.0)

8.5

(6.4–16.0)

9.0

(6.0–18.6)

S50 (mA)

11.2

(8.5–29.0)

10.6

(8.2–20.9)

11.1

(8.3–26.6)

S95 (mA)

13.6

(9.7–34.3)

13.3

(9.61–24.5)

13.5

(9.5–31.1)

Range (mA)

5.0

(2.4–12.3)

5.0

(2.7–8.9)

4.5(

2.3–12.6)

Relative Range

0.50

(0.32–0.99)

0.44

(0.35–0.88)

0.49

(0.33–0.97)

Step Number

2

(0–5)

2

(0–7)

1

(0–6)

Step percentage (% )

4.7

(0–15.8)

4.9

(0–15.9)

4.0

(0–11.7)

VAS

1.0

(0.1–5.1)

1.0

(0.0–1.8)

1.2

(0.1–3.8)

  1. Standard protocol was 500 stimuli, 2hz, 0.1 ms
  2. Results for the different stimulus frequencies (1 Hz, 2 Hz, and 3 Hz). None of the differences between the parameters were significant.