Table 2.
MdD episode triggers and duration
| Episode Characteristics | all MdD total n = 64 (%) | pure MdD total n = 46 (%) | mixed MdD total n = 18 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triggers | |||
| Boat/Cruise | 52 (81) | 34 (74) | 18 (100) |
| Airplane | 26 (41) | 22 (48) | 4 (22) |
| Car/Train | 10 (16) | 6 (13) | 4 (22) |
| Number of episodes | |||
| 1 | 23 (36) | 23 (50) | 0 (0) |
| 2–5 | 26 (41) | 16 (35) | 10a (56) |
| 6–20 | 10 (16) | 5 (11) | 5 (28) |
| > 20 | 5 (8) | 2 (4) | 3 (17) |
| totalb = 41 (%) | total = 23 (%) | total = 18 (%) | |
| Relative duration of the first versus the last episode | |||
| First > Last | 5 (12) | 4 (17) | 1 (6) |
| Last > First | 25 (61) | 13 (57) | 12 (67) |
| Equal | 3 (7) | 1 (4) | 2 (11) |
| Undeterminable | 8 (20) | 5 (22) | 3 (17) |
a
reflects both motion-triggered and spontaneous episode
b
based on the total number of patients who had more than one episode