Table 1.
Demographic and clinical information for individuals with ASDs, patients with FNDs and NA
| ASDs (N =30) |
FNDs (N =21) |
NA (N =45) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 39.7 (12.2) | 42.9 (13) | 35.4 (11.8) |
| Sex, M/F | 16/14 | 4/17 | 28/17 |
| WAIS-IV Verbal Comprehension Index | 129.9 (15.9) | N/A | N/A |
| WAIS-IV Perceptual Reasoning Index | 116.2 (14.4) | N/A | N/A |
| AQ, mean (SD) | 37.8 (4.3) | 15.8 (5.4) | 13.5 (6.7) |
| AQ Clinical, N (%) | 30 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.2%) |
| RAADS-R, mean (SD) | 156 (30.1) | 44.3 (32.4) | 38.1 (32) |
| RAADS-R Clinical, N (%) | 30 (100%) | 4 (19%) | 7 (15.6%) |
| FNS Questionnaire, mean (SD) | 2.1 (1.5) | 3.8 (1.6) | 0.7 (1.1) |
| no FNS, N (%) | 4 (13.3%) | 0 (0%) | 29 (64.4%) |
| one or more FNS, N (%) | 26 (86.7%) | 21 (100%) | 16 (35.6%) |
| Loss of consciousness, N (%) | 5 (16.7%) | 11 (52.4%) |
4 (8.9%) 1 missing |
| Weakness, N (%) | 6 (20%) | 13 (61.9%) | 1 (2.2%) |
| Paraesthesia, N (%) | 15 (50%) | 11 (52.4%) | 6 (13.3%) |
| Cognitive disorders, N (%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (28.6%) |
0 (0%) 3 missing |
| Tremor, N (%) | 8 (26.7%) | 12 (57.1%) | 8 (17.8%) |
| Chronic pain, N (%) | 7 (23.3%) | 14 (66.7%) | 4 (8.9%) |
| Chronic Fatigue, N (%) | 21 (70%) | 17 (82%) | 8 (17.8%) |
| Stuttering, N (%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.8%) | 0 (0%) |
| SPQ-SF35 Total Score, mean (SD) | 42.7 (15.5) | N/A | N/A |
Abbreviations: ASDs = Autism Spectrum Disorders group; AQ = Autism Quotient; Clinical = participants scoring above the clinical cut-off; F = female; FNDs = Functional Neurological Disorders group; FNS = Functional Neurological Symptom; M = male; NA = Neurotypical Adults; N/A = not applicable; RAADS-R = Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale-Revised; SD = Standard Deviation; SPQ-SF35 = Sensory Perception Quotient-Short Form; WAIS-IV: Wechsler Adult Intelligent Scale—IV edition.