Descriptive patient data for the peroneal nerve and the frequency of F wave abnormalities
| Diagnosis | n | Fmin | Fmax | Fmean | Fp | Fc | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A: | ||||||||
| aPNP | 139 | 25 | 18 (13) | 30 (8) | 12 (6) | 33 (28) | 80 | |
| dPNP | 40 | 11 | 13 (6) | 13 (3) | 2 (1) | 11 (8) | 29 | |
| L5 | 132 | 11 | 18 (13) | 17 (8) | 9 (7) | 38 (35) | 74 | |
| S1 | 64 | 4 | 5 (5) | 4 (2) | 4 (3) | 17 (17) | 31 | |
| MonoN | 43 | 3 | 4 (3) | 3 (1) | 2 (2) | 7 (7) | 16 | |
| Normal subjects | 31 | 1 | 1 (1) | 1 (0) | 2 (2) | 3 (1) | 5 | |
| Total | 449 | 55 | 59 (41) | 68 (22) | 31 (21) | 109 (96) | 235 | |
| B: | ||||||||
| aPNP | 51 | 6 | 4 (3) | 9 (5) | 1 (0) | 10 (9) | 23 | |
| dPNP | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 (1) | 2 | |
| L5 | 82 | 3 | 12 (10) | 7 (5) | 6 (5) | 29 (27) | 50 | |
| S1 | 42 | 3 | 4 (4) | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 10 (10) | 19 | |
| Peroneal | 16 | — | 1 (1) | — | 1 (1) | 3 (3) | 5 | |
| Normal subjects | 30 | — | 1 (1) | — | 2 (2) | 3 (1) | 4 | |
| Total | 228 | 13 | 22 (19) | 19 (11) | 12 (9) | 56 (51) | 103 |
L5, S1=radiculopathy L5, S1; MonoN=mononeuropathies of the peroneal nerve, usually at the fibular head Some patients with radiculopathies of L4/5 are summarised under L5 and some patients with L5/S1 are summarised under S1. Other abbrevations as in table 3.