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Table 3 Univariate (unadjusted) associations of variables with neurologic evaluation

From: Brain MRI and EEG overemployment in patients with vasovagal syncope: results from a tertiary syncope unit

 

Brain MRI

EEG

Brain MRI/EEG

OR [95% CI]

P

OR [95% CI]

P

OR [95% CI]

P

Head trauma

1.337 [1.060–1.686]

0.014

1.458 [1.153–1.844]

0.002

1.505 [1.174–1.930]

0.001

Male sex

0.618 [0.514–0.743]

< 0.001

0.638 [0.532–0.766]

< 0.001

0.597 [0.494–0.720]

< 0.001

First visited by neurologist

3.522 [2.685–4.619]

< 0.001

5.219 [3.786–7.194]

< 0.001

6.843 [4.575–10.236]

< 0.001

Presence of specific triggers

1.115 [0.926–1.342]

0.249

0.987 [0.821–1.186]

0.886

0.994 [0.822–1.201]

0.948

Tongue bite

1.975 [1.238–3.151]

0.004

2.307 [1.393–3.820]

0.001

2.030 [1.186–3.474]

0.010

Gaze disturbance during syncope

1.694 [1.207–2.376]

0.002

2.344 [1.623–3.386]

< 0.001

2.441 [1.624–3.670]

< 0.001

Urinary incontinence after syncope

1.566 [1.071–2.290]

0.021

2.827 [1.836–4.353]

< 0.001

2.702 [1.681–4.344]

< 0.001

Movements during and after attacks

1.743 [1.281–2.371]

< 0.001

2.142 [1.544–2.972]

< 0.001

1.923 [1.358–2.724]

< 0.001

Chest pain before syncope

0.707 [0.532–0.941]

0.017

0.668 [0.506–0.881]

0.004

0.726 [0.550–0.958]

0.023

Amnesia after syncope

1.222 [0.940–1.589]

0.135

1.575 [1.204–2.060]

0.001

1.578 [1.186–2.099]

0.002

Headache after syncope

1.242 [1.012–1.524]

0.038

1.308 [1.065–1.605]

0.010

1.321 [1.067–1.636]

0.011

Autonomic activation before syncope

0.908 [0.756–1.090]

0.301

1.004 [0.838–1.204]

0.960

1.020 [0.847–1.229]

0.831

Movements in HUTT

1.364 [1.035–1.797]

0.028

1.628 [1.226–2.162]

0.001

1.788 [1.315–2.431]

< 0.001

  1. Data are presented as odds ratio [95% confidence interval]. MRI: magnetic resonance imaging, EEG: electroencephalography, HUTT: head-up tilt table, OR: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval