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Diagnostic tests of hyperventilation syndrome

Vansteenkiste, J, Rochette, F, Demedts, M·1991·European Respiratory Journal

Abstract

In 90 patients referred to the pulmonary function laboratory for evaluation of hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) and in whom somatic causes of the complaints had been excluded, we investigated the degree of concordance between three widely applied diagnostic methods: 1) the standardized Nijmegen questionnaire on major daily complaints; 2) the reproduction of the same symptoms during the hyperventilation provocation test (HVPT); and 3) the responses of end-tidal CO2 fraction (FETCO2) during the HVPT. In 86% of the patients a concordance was found between Nijmegen questionnaire (i.e. score of 24/64 or more) and symptom reproduction during HVPT (i.e. recognition of at least 2 major daily complaints). Based on these combined data we made a definite diagnosis of HVS in 37 patients, of non-HVS in 40 patients, and we retained only a possible HVS in 13 patients. Each of the 16 complaints in the questionnaire contributed significantly to the distinction between HVS and non-HVS patients, and a striking similarity in rank order of daily complaints and reproduced symptoms was found. The responses in FETCO, during HVPT had little additional diagnostic value. A spontaneous fall of at least 0.25% FETCO2 during the 5 min adaptation period before the HVPT, was most reliably correlated with the aforementioned diagnostic criteria of HVS: specificity 83%, sensitivity 57%, and accuracy 70%. Neither the 3 min FETCO2 ratio nor the 5 min FETCO2 ratio during recovery after the HVPT showed a good correl…

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Authors
Vansteenkiste, J., Rochette, F., & Demedts, M.
Affiliations
KU Leuven (BE)
Venue
European Respiratory Journal
Published
1991-04-01
Volume
4
Issue
4
Pages
393-399
ISSN
  • 0903-1936 (ISSN-L)
  • 1399-3003
OpenAlex
W2099211239
Cited by
103
References
9
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FWCI
1.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • European Respiratory Journal (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
Keywords
hyperventilation syndrome, end-tidal carbon dioxide, Nijmegen questionnaire, diagnostic accuracy, hyperventilation
MeSH terms
Activities of Daily Living, Adult, Female, Humans, Hyperventilation, Male, Pulmonary Gas Exchange, Surveys and Questionnaires, Respiratory Function Tests

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