Table 1
Diagnostic certainty of reported past medical diagnoses
| Patients with NUS (n = 21) Median (range) | Patients with ND (n = 16) Median (range) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUS, neurologically unexplained symptoms; ND, neurological disorder; ns, not significant | |||
| Patient-reported diagnoses | 7 (2–23) | 3 (1–14) | 0.001 |
| Confirmed by investigations | 2 (0–6) | 2.5 (0–9) | ns |
| Ruled out by investigations | 1 (0–2) | 0 (0) | 0.006 |
| Investigations inconclusive | 1 (0–3) | 0 (0–1) | 0.01 |
| Clinical diagnosis only | 3 (0–15) | 1 (0–5) | 0.001 |
| Functional syndrome | 1 (0–5) | 0 (0–1) | 0.006 |
