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Table 8 Sensitivity of electrophysiological studies and MR neurography based on clinical diagnosis in diagnosing lumbosacral radiculo-plexopathy

From: Role of magnetic resonance neurography in assessment of lumbosacral radiculo-plexopathy: correlation with electrophysiological studies

 

Patients

(n = 50)

Sensitivity (%)

PPV (%)

NPV (%)

Accuracy (%)

Electrophysiological studies

 Normal

10 (20%)

80.0

97.56

65.52

84.29

 Abnormal

40 (80%)

MR neurography

 Normal

5 (10%)

90.0

95.74

78.26

90.0

 Abnormal

45 (90%)

  1. PPV positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value