Table 4 Challenges associated with undergoing MRI procedures
From: The experience of living with Niemann–Pick type C: a patient and caregiver perspective
Patient (age at diagnosis) | Potential difficulties undergoing MRI |
|---|---|
18 (7) | Requires someone in the scanning room |
2 (10) | Requested someone in the scanning room |
17 (10) | Cannot lie still, would need sedation |
12 (10) | Anxiety, possibly needing sedation |
19 (14) | No |
1 (14) | No |
3 (22) | Potentially shortened scan, involuntary movements |
13 (24) | No |
16 (25) | Might need music or a movie |
4 (27) | No |
10 (28) | No |
11a (29) | Did not pose difficulties in the past |
6 (30) | No |
15 (30) | Claustrophobia |
9 (30) | No |
14 (36) | Involuntary movements |
7 (39) | No |
8 (46) | No |
5 (59) | No |