Pudendal and median nerve sensory perception threshold: A comparison between normative studies. (December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Quaghebeur, Jörgen; Wyndaele, Jean Jacques
• Is Part Of: Somatosensory & motor research. Volume 31:Number 4(2014)
• Page Start: 186
• Page End: 190
• Publication Date: 2014-12
• Subjects: Skin -- Innervation -- Periodicals; Somesthesia -- Periodicals; Perceptual-motor processes -- Periodicals; 573.85
• DOI: 10.3109/08990220.2014.911172
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-0220

Abstract

<abstract> <title>Abstract</title> <p> <italic>Background</italic>: For the evaluation of sensory innervation, normative data are necessary as a comparison.</p> <p> <italic>Aims</italic>: To compare our current perception thresholds (CPTs) with normative data from other research.</p> <p> <italic>Methods</italic>: Healthy volunteers were assessed for 2000, 250, and 5 Hz CPTs of the median and pudendal nerve and data were compared with other studies.</p> <p> <italic>Results</italic>: Normative data in the studied group <italic>n</italic> = 41 (male: 21; female: 20) for the median nerve, 2 kHz, 250 Hz, and 5 Hz were respectively: 241.85 ± 67.72 (140–444); 106.27 ± 39.12 (45–229); 82.05 ± 43.40 (13–271). Pudendal nerve CPTs 250 Hz were: 126.44 ± 69.46 (6–333). For men 2 kHz: 349.95 ± 125.76 (100–588); 5 Hz: 132.67 ± 51.81 (59–249) and women 2 kHz: 226.20 ± 119.65 (64–528); 5 Hz: 92.45 ± 44.66 (35–215). For the median nerve no statistical differences for gender were shown. For the pudendal nerve, only 250 Hz showed no difference for gender (<italic>t</italic>-test: 0.516). Comparison of our data with CPTs of other normative data showed no agreement for the pudendal nerve. For the median nerve only 2 kHz showed agreement in three studies and for 5 Hz with one study.</p> <p> <italic>Conclusion</italic>: Comparing normative data of multiple studies shows a variety of results and poor agreement. Therefore, referring to normative data of other studies should be handled with caution.</p> </abstract>