Table 5

Non-motor symptoms subjective questionnaires

FMD patients vs controlsRLS+ vs RLS− FMD patients
FMD patientsControlsP valueFMD/RLS+FMD/RLS−P value
BDI-II (depression)
  Total (N)91763952
 ≥1453.9%10.5%<0.0001*(64.1%)(46.1%)0.044
  Mean score (SD)18.3 (14)6.0 (6)<0.00001*22.1 (14)15.8 (13)0.047
STAI-X2 (anxiety trait)
  Total (N)90764050
  Mean score (SD)47.0 (12)37.8 (10)<0.00001*49.8 (12)44.7 (12)0.044
FSS (fatigue) 
  Total (N)90763852
  Mean score (SD)5.5 (1)3.0 (1)<0.00001*5.8 (1)5.2 (2)0.17
ESS (daytime sleepiness)
  Total (N)88763751
  Mean score (SD)10.6 (5)6.5 (4)<0.00001*11.8 (5)9.7 (5)0.07
  • All intergroup comparisons were performed using Mann-Whitney U test for quantitative parameters and χ2 for qualitative ones, p values shown are nominal uncorrected results.

  • *Significant results after correction for multiple testing for four comparisons (p<0.05).

  • BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory II; ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale; FMD, functional movement disorder; FSS, Fatigue Severity Scale; RLS, restless legs syndrome; STAI-X2, State/Trait Anxiety Inventory X2.