Table 2.

Clinical findings in patients with family members with FE compared with those in unaffected family members


Organ system and clinical manifestations

Affected, n = 15

Unaffected, n = 16

P
Cardiac    NS 
   Valvular disease*  3   2   
   AV block   3   1   NS  
Neurologic    
   Peripheral neuropathy   3   2   NS  
   TIA/cognitive decline   2   0   NS  
   Migraine   2   0   NS  
   Tremor   2   2   NS  
Pulmonary    
   Obstructive disease   1   7   < .001  
Skin    
   Psoriasis   1   2   NS  
Psychiatric    
   Depression   2   2   NS  
Ophthalmologic    
   Cortical cataracts   6   2   NS  
   Cortical vacuoles   4   4   NS  
   Nuclear cataracts   1   2   NS  
   Prior cataract surgery   1   2   NS  
   Any abnormality
 
12
 
10
 
NS
 

Organ system and clinical manifestations

Affected, n = 15

Unaffected, n = 16

P
Cardiac    NS 
   Valvular disease*  3   2   
   AV block   3   1   NS  
Neurologic    
   Peripheral neuropathy   3   2   NS  
   TIA/cognitive decline   2   0   NS  
   Migraine   2   0   NS  
   Tremor   2   2   NS  
Pulmonary    
   Obstructive disease   1   7   < .001  
Skin    
   Psoriasis   1   2   NS  
Psychiatric    
   Depression   2   2   NS  
Ophthalmologic    
   Cortical cataracts   6   2   NS  
   Cortical vacuoles   4   4   NS  
   Nuclear cataracts   1   2   NS  
   Prior cataract surgery   1   2   NS  
   Any abnormality
 
12
 
10
 
NS
 

NS indicates not significant; AV, atrioventricular; and TIA, transient ischemic attack.

*

Defined as any structural abnormality of a valve seen on echocardiography or mild to severe regurgitant flow as assessed by Doppler

P > .1

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