Which of the Following Are Primary Indicators of Demyelination of a Nerve

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are primary indicators of demyelination of a nerve?

• A) Positive sharp waves and decreased sensory and muscle action potentials
• B) Prolonged distal latencies and slowing of nerve conduction velocity
• C) Decreased amplitude and blocked nerve conduction
• D) Shorter distal latencies and increased nerve conduction velocity

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Definitions:

Population Standard Deviation

The square root of the variance in the full population, indicating how much each member of this population deviates from the population mean.

Sample Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values in a sample from its mean.

Population Average

The mean value of a characteristic within an entire population.

Standard Error

The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic, often used to estimate the accuracy of a sample mean compared to the population mean.