Table 2 Comparison of electrophysiological parameters between healthy individuals and CMI patients.

From: Denervation of rectus capitis posterior minor as neglected factor in Chiari malformation type I revealed by double blinded prospective study

Parameters

Health (N1 = 30)

CMI (N2 = 40)

Χ2/ Z/t

p value

Average latency (ms) (R)

10.40 (9.48, 10.90)

11.70 (10.20, 12.80)

− 3.788

0.000

Average latency (ms) (L)

10.40 (9.15, 10.90)

11.85 (10.58, 13.18)

− 4.257

0.000

Average amplitude (Uv) (R)

353.00 (291.00, 382.50)

375.00 (321.00, 436.75)

− 1.507

0.132

Average amplitude (uv) (L)

364.50 (284.00, 395.75)

370.00 (302.50, 458.00)

− 0.76

0.447

Polyphasic wave ratio % (R)

0.00 (0.00, 10.05)

8.35 (0.00, 12.93)

− 2.092

0.036

Polyphasic wave ratio % (L)

7.10 (0.00, 10.65)

6.10 (0.00, 12.33)

− 0.505

0.614

Polyphasic-adjusted average latency (R)

10.35 ± 1.19

11.44 ± 1.59

− 3.175

0.002

Polyphasic-adjusted average latency (L)

10.50 (9.50, 10.90)

11.7 (10.50, 12.98)

− 3.848

0.000

Amplitude mv (R)

1.65 (1.30, 1.80)

1.50 (1.20, 1.80)

− 0.841

0.401

Amplitude mv (L)

1.56 ± 0.35

1.45 ± 0.43

1.163

0.249

Recruitment phase (R)

  

17.078

0.000

 0

26 (86.70)

15 (37.50)

  

 1

4 (13.30)

25 (62.50)

  

Recruitment phase (L)

  

28.078

0.000

 0

28 (93.30)

12 (30.00)

  

 1

2 (6.70)

28 (70.00)

  

Spontaneous abnormal potentials (R)

  

10

0.002

 0

27 (90.00)

22 (55.00)

  

 1

3 (10.00)

18 (45.00)

  

Spontaneous abnormal potentials (L)

  

10

0.002

 0

27 (90.00)

22 (55.00)

  

 1

3 (10.00)

18 (45.00)

  
  1. R represents the right RCPmi, and L represents the left RCPmi. Parameters with statistical differences are highlighted in bold. In the recruitment phase, “0” represents interference or mixed pattern, while “1” represents simple pattern. In spontaneous abnormal potentials, “0” represents the absence of any noticeable spontaneous abnormal potentials, while “1” indicates the presence of various patterns of spontaneous abnormal potentials detected.