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. 2017 Nov 15;4(11):98. doi: 10.3390/children4110098

Table 1.

Group A: Symptom profiles of patients with ≥4 medically unexplained symptoms and total adverse childhood experiences (ACE) scores.

Patient (n = 17) Age (Years) Sex Medically-Unexplained Symptoms Other Medical Problems Duration of Medical Symptoms Total ACE Score
Executive Dysfunction Sleep Problems Autonomic Symptoms Emotional Dysregulation Digestive/Urinary Problems Somatization
1 14 F Attention problems Insomnia None Anxiety, panic attacks Constipation, frequent urination Tremor, weakness Asthma, chronic fatigue 6 years 3
2 8 F Poor memory and attention Nightmares Dizziness Cries easily, temper tantrums None Headache, blurred vision 4-months 3
3 14 M Poor attention Insomnia Dizziness, syncope Anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidality Diarrhea Headache weakness, paresthesias Sinus bradycardia, chronic fatigue 8-months 2
4 15 F Poor memory and attention Insomnia, frequent night wakings Dizziness, syncope, Anxiety, depression, panic attacks Constipation Headache, weakness, paresthesias, abdominal pain Asthma, cardiac rhythm disturbance, chronic fatigue 4-months 2
5 15 F Poor concentration Insomnia Dizziness Anxiety, OCD, depression, panic attacks Reflux, diarrhea Headache, paresthesias, abdominal pain Asthma 18-months 1
6 7 M Poor attention Insomnia, frequent night wakings Dizziness Anxiety, fearfulness Constipation, nocturnal enuresis Headaches, blurred vision, paresthesias, weakness Chronic fatigue 3-years 4
7 13 F Poor memory and attention Insomnia, frequent night wakings Dizziness Anxiety, depression, panic attacks, self-harm, suicidality None Headaches, blurred vision, PNES Eating disorder, chronic fatigue 4-years 5
8 13 F Poor attention Insomnia, nightmares Migraine Anxiety, depression, rage and panic attacks Constipation, vomiting, frequent urination Abdominal pain Asthma, tics 8-years 0*
9 5 M Poor attention Frequent night wakings, nightmares None Anxiety, fear, temper tantrums Diarrhea, nocturnal enuresis Headaches, abdominal pain Asthma, chronic fatigue 2-years 6
10 17 F Poor memory and attention Insomnia, night sweats Dizziness, syncope Anxiety, depression, anorexia, self-harm Diarrhea, constipation Headaches, weakness, PNES Eating disorder, POTS, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue 3-years 3
11 5 M Poor memory and attention Insomnia, frequent night wakings None Anxiety, fear, OCD, separation anxiety None Headaches Sleep apnea, tics 3-years 4
12 17 F Poor memory, slow processing Insomnia Dizziness Anxiety, depression, panic attacks None Headaches, blurred vision, unsteady gait, chest pain, tinnitus Frequent ear infections, chronic fatigue 2-years 2
13 15 F Poor memory, slow processing Insomnia Dizziness Anxiety, depression, panic attacks Diarrhea, constipation Headaches, numbness, pelvic pain Asthma, chronic fatigue 1-year 0*
14 15 F Poor memory Insomnia, frequent night wakings Dizziness, syncope Anxiety, depression Nausea Headaches, numbness, neck pain, unsteady gait POTS, chronic fatigue 18-months 2
15 13 M Poor attention Insomnia Dizziness Panic attacks, rage attacks Nausea, reflux Headaches, blurred vision, paresthesias Derealization, depersonalization, 10-months 4
16 16 F None Insomnia, nightmares Dizziness, migraine Anxiety, depression, panic and rage attacks, suicidality Diarrhea, dysuria Neck pain, back pain Asthma, eating disorder, heart palpitations, chronic fatigue 5-years 5
17 10 F Poor attention Insomnia, nightmares None Rage attacks, panic attacks None Headaches, abdominal pain, blurred vision Heart palpitations, shortness of breath, tics 5-years 5

Abbreviations: F = Female, M = Male, PNES—psychogenic non-epileptic events, POTS—Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, OCD—obsessive compulsive disorder. * Other adverse childhood experience, not included the ACE score (homeless, foster care, near-drowning accident).