The Head-Up Tilt Table Test as a Measure of Autonomic Functioning among Patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Method
2.1. Participants
2.2. Tilt Table Test Procedure
2.3. Measures
2.3.1. The DePaul Symptom Questionnaire
2.3.2. The 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)
3. Results
3.1. Demographics
3.2. Outcomes
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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OI− (n = 130) M (SD) | OI+ (n = 63) M (SD) | p | |
---|---|---|---|
Sleep Domain | 50.83 (17.24) | 43.71 (17.95) | 0.01 |
Unrefreshed | 86.29 (14.16) | 79.75 (12.24) | 0.01 |
Difficulty falling asleep | 55.11 (29.39) | 42.36 (27.55) | 0.00 |
Difficulty staying asleep | 53.50 (32.05) | 43.06 (30.97) | 0.02 |
Waking up early | 40.46 (32.99) | 32.29 (30.72) | 0.07 |
PEM Domain | 72.90 (17.19) | 64.79 (19.26) | 0.00 |
Trouble forming words | 58.20 (23.78) | 48.50 (22.13) | 0.00 |
Feeling chills or shivers | 31.85 (24.42) | 21.53 (22.21) | 0.00 |
OI− (n = 130) M (SD) | OI+ (n = 63) M (SD) | p | |
---|---|---|---|
Physical Functioning | 43.40 (23.46) | 36.11 (23.95) | 0.04 |
Role Physical | 5.81 (19.64) | 3.57 (14.80) | 0.42 |
Bodily Pain | 44.81 (24.88) | 41.11 (26.40) | 0.34 |
General Health | 28.53 (18.08) | 20.06 (14.80) | 0.00 |
Vitality | 23.92 (15.36) | 19.76 (13.18) | 0.07 |
Role Emotional | 68.22 (42.63) | 66.67 (42.75) | 0.81 |
Mental Health | 61.88 (16.65) | 60.00 (17.88) | 0.48 |
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Jason, L.A.; McGarrigle, W.J.; Vermeulen, R.C.W. The Head-Up Tilt Table Test as a Measure of Autonomic Functioning among Patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. J. Pers. Med. 2024, 14, 238. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14030238
Jason LA, McGarrigle WJ, Vermeulen RCW. The Head-Up Tilt Table Test as a Measure of Autonomic Functioning among Patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 2024; 14(3):238. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14030238
Chicago/Turabian StyleJason, Leonard A., William J. McGarrigle, and Ruud C. W. Vermeulen. 2024. "The Head-Up Tilt Table Test as a Measure of Autonomic Functioning among Patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" Journal of Personalized Medicine 14, no. 3: 238. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14030238