Value of tibial and peroneal minimum F-wave latency ROC curves in diabetic polyneuropathy diagnosis

Abstract

Introduction: F wave is one of the most sensitive electrodiagnostic parameters to verify the diabetic neuropathy even in absent or mild clinical symptoms. Methods: In our prospective study, we determined the best cut-off point measures of tibial and peroneal Minimal F-Waves Latency (MFL), in 100 diabetic patients using Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves. We calculated the diagnostic measures with and without the correction for height to reveal the effect of correction on sensitivity and specificity.