Sensory Nerve Tests Comparison Table
| Feature | Neurometer® sNCT/CPT |
sNCV | Vib | Thrm | SSEP |
| Test large myelinated fibers; |  |
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| Test small myelinated fibers | |
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| Test unmyelinated fibers | |
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| Diagnose hyperesthesia | |
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| Diagnose hypoesthesia | |
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| Detect early nerve regeneration | |
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| Detect advanced nerve regeneration | |
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| Diagnose metabolic/toxic dying back polyneuropathy | |
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| Diagnose compressive neuropathy e.g Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | |
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| Diagnose radiculopathy | |
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| Diagnose a focal nerve lesion | |
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| Test any cutaneous site | |
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| Unaffected by skin thickness or edema | |
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| Unaffected by normal ambient or skin temperatures | |
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| Double-blind automated procedure | |
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| Detects malingering | |
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| Employs a standardized testing methodology | |
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| Allows nerves to serve as their own controls | |
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| Standardized clinically established ranges of healthy measures | |
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| Painless high compliance procedure | |
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