Table 2

Symptom profiles of treated and untreated cohorts

Symptom groupNumber of patients reporting symptom
HRA treated (26)Untreated (23)
Initial assessmentFollow-up assessmentInitial assessmentFollow-up assessment
Fatigue17/2612/2615/2315/23
Constitutional upset10/267/2616/2314/23
Breathlessness6/265/269/238/23
Post-exertional malaise12/2611/2616/2314/23
Chest pain13/266/266/235/23
Neurologic13/264/2617/2314/23
Neuropsychiatric7/264/2611/239/23
Dysautonomia4/264/266/234/23
Gastrointestinal8/265/265/235/23
Dermatological9/263/267/237/23
ENT10/268/267/238/23
Average symptom
burden per patient±SD
4.28±1.702.68±1.974.91±2.574.39±2.49
  • ENT, ear, nose and throat; HRA, histamine receptor antagonist.