Table 7 Expression of common symptoms of anxiety, depression, and emotional lability concerning compensation.

From: Assessment of psychological support in patients with unilateral peripheral hypofunction

 

No (%) of participants in relation to the compensation**

p*

Uncompensated

Compensated

Total

Free-floating anxiety

 Severe

1/6

4 (8)

5 (9)

0.46

 Average (normal)

5/6

44 (92)

49 (91)

Somatic anxiety

 Severe

2/6

14 (29)

16 (30)

> 0.99

 Average (normal)

4/6

34 (71)

38 (70)

Anxiety in phobias

 Severe

1/6

3 (6)

4 (7)

0.39

 Average (normal)

5/6

45 (94)

50 (93)

Obsessiveness

 Severe

0

1 (2)

1 (2)

> 0.99

 Average (normal)

6/6

47 (98)

53 (98)

Depression

 Severe

1/6

7 (15)

8 (15)

> 0.99

 Average (normal)

5/6

41 (85)

46 (85)

Hysteria

 Severe

0

4 (8)

4 (7)

> 0.99

 Average (normal)

6/6

44 (92)

50 (93)

  1. *Fisher’s Exact Test/**Persistent spontaneous nystagmus of greater than 2–3 degrees/second suggests incomplete compensation.