Psychogenic Pseudosyncope: Real or Imaginary? Results from a Case-Control Study in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Patients
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
Case Example
4. Discussion
Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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Cases PPS | Controls No PPS | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Heart rate supine (bpm) | 80 (14) | 71 (10) | ns |
Heart rate upright (bpm) | 111 (22) | 101 (21) | ns |
SBP supine (mmHg) | 134 (17) | 133 (11) | ns |
SBP upright (mmHg) | 126 (20) | 127 (20) | ns |
DBP supine (mmHg) | 81 (13) | 80 (11) | ns |
DBP upright (mmHg) | 87 (14) | 85 (14) | ns |
CO supine (L/min) | 4.96 (0.87) | 4.63 (0.79) | ns |
CO upright (L/min) | 3.68 (1.08) | 3.59 (0.67) | ns |
CBF supine (mL) | 616 (76) | 601 (118) | ns |
CBF upright (mL) | 374 (52) | 451 (86) | <0.0001 |
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van Campen, C.M.C.; Visser, F.C. Psychogenic Pseudosyncope: Real or Imaginary? Results from a Case-Control Study in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Patients. Medicina 2022, 58, 98. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58010098
van Campen CMC, Visser FC. Psychogenic Pseudosyncope: Real or Imaginary? Results from a Case-Control Study in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Patients. Medicina. 2022; 58(1):98. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58010098
Chicago/Turabian Stylevan Campen, C. (Linda) M. C., and Frans C. Visser. 2022. "Psychogenic Pseudosyncope: Real or Imaginary? Results from a Case-Control Study in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Patients" Medicina 58, no. 1: 98. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58010098