Table 2.
Demographic and Clinical Data of the 14 Patients with Narcolepsy and Cataplexy and the 14 Control Subjects
| Variable | Patients | Controls | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 30.6 ± 2.3 | 31.4 ± 2.0 | 0.8 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 29.6 ± 2.1 | 27.3 ± 2.01 | 0.4 |
| ESS | 15.1 ± 1.1 | 6.6 ± 0.7 | < 0.001 |
| UNS | 22.1 ± 2.2 | 5.8 ± 0.8 | < 0.001 |
| SNS | −43.6 ± 8.8 | 23.6 ± 2.7 | < 0.001 |
| SCQ | 70.1 ± 7.0 | 2.9 ± 2.3 | < 0.001 |
| BAI | 14.2 ± 2.1 | 5.0 ± 0.7 | 0.001 |
| BDI | 13.1 ± 2.6 | 6.4 ± 1.3 | 0.036 |
| SS-TAI | 39.1 ± 1.6 | 31.9 ± 1.9 | 0.009 |
Data are presented as mean ± SEM.
BMI refers to body mass index;
ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale;
UNS, Ullanlinna Narcolepsy Scale;
SNS, Swiss Narcolepsy Scale;
SCQ, Stanford Cataplexy Questionnaire;
BAI, Beck Anxiety Inventory;
BDI, Beck Depression Inventory;
SS-TAI- Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.