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Table 3 Clinical examination findings

From: Advanced magnetic resonance imaging of chronic whiplash patients: a clinical practice-based feasibility study

 

Number of positive subjects

p Valuea

Cases (n = 20)

Controls (n = 18)

Neurological findings

Rombergs test

0

0

N.a

Normal gait

0

0

N.a

Tandem gait

2

0

0.488

Nose-finger test

0

0

N.a

Alternate hand rotation

1

0

1.000

Cranial Nerves

0

0

N.a

Strength UE

5

0

0.048

Sensibility UE

9

0

0.001

Reflexes UE

11

0

 < 0.001

Orthopaedic findings

Cervical compression

10

0

 < 0.001

Cervical distraction

7

0

0.009

Cervical palpation

18

1

 < 0.001

  1. aFisher's exact two-sided