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Tc-MEP results were classified into two groups: false-positive and true-positive, and items that showed significant differences were extracted by univariate analysis and detected by multivariate analysis. RESULTS: Overall sensitivity was 66% (segmental paralysis: 33% and l …
Tc-MEP results were classified into two groups: false-positive and true-positive, and items that showed significant differences were …