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Conscientiousness in patients with Ménière's disease
Claudia F J De Valck1, Floris L Wuyts, Robby Vanspauwen
1Antwerp University Research centre for Equilibrium and Aerospace, University Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, University of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
Objective:
To assess whether a conscientious personality profile is more prevalent in patients with Ménière's disease (MD) in comparison with other vertigo patients. Second, to investigate a sex effect and compare the obtained conscientiousness scores with published normative values.
Patients:
A total of 108 patients were included and subdivided into one of five pathology groups: MD, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, vestibular neuritis, vestibular schwannoma, and posttraumatic nonbenign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
Intervention:
The conscientiousness domain of the self-reporting NEO Five-Factor Inventory questionnaire.
Main Outcome Measure:
Conscientiousness score.
Results:
There was no significant difference between the diagnostic groups or a sex effect. MD patients had a higher score than published normal values.
Conclusion:
As assessed with the NEO Five-Factor Inventory questionnaire, MD patients do not demonstrate a higher conscientious personality profile in comparison with other vertigo patients. Therefore, this limits the clinical use of the personality profile to discriminate between patient groups.
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