Table 2.
Clinical data, neurological findings and 10 min standing test results in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis with and without disequilibrium.
| Disequilibrium |
p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||
| Number of patients | 23 (32%) | 49 (68%) | |
| Male/female | 3/20 | 15/34 | 0.15 |
| Age (years) | 37 ± 12 | 37 ± 10 | 0.98 |
| Disease history length (years) | 5.3 ± 7.1 | 5.2 ± 6.6 | 0.95 |
| Performance status score | 3–8 | 3–7 | |
| Median score | 7 | 5 | <0.01 |
| Neurologic examinations | |||
| Standing on one leg, unstable | 22 (96%) | 3 (6%) | <0.01 |
| Tandem gait: abnormal | 21 (91%) | 6 (12%) | <0.01 |
| Active 10-min standing test | |||
| Failed to complete | 17 (74%) | 2 (4%) | <0.01 |
| Body sway | 23 (100%) | 6 (12%) | <0.01 |
| Postural orthostatic tachycardia | 5 (23%) | 11 (22%) | 1.00 |
| Orthostatic hypotension | 1 (4%) | 3 (6%) | – |
| Neurally mediated hypotension | 2 (9%) | 0 (0%) | – |
Disequilibrium: instability upon standing with feet together and eyes shut.
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.