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Table 4 Nerve conduction velocity before and after treatment

From: Acupuncture combined with methylcobalamin for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with multiple myeloma

Group

 

n

MCV

SCV

Bilateral median nerve

Peroneal nerve

Bilateral median nerve

Sural nerve

Met + Acu group

Before treatment

49

49.81 ± 0.78

44.59 ± 0. 78

49.58 ± 0.73

43.99 ± 0.63

After treatment

49

52.84 ± 0.81*

47.88 ± 0.67**

51.51 ± 0.64

46.87 ± 0.77**△△

Control group

Before treatment

49

50.43 ± 0.70

45.09 ± 0.71

49.98 ± 0.94

44.11 ± 0.60

After treatment

49

51.05 ± 0.60

45.42 ± 0.76

50.40 ± 0.79

43.61 ± 0.51

  1. * P < 0.05, compared before and after therapy
  2. ** P < 0.01, compared before and after therapy
  3. △△ P < 0.01, compared between the Met + Acu and control groups
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