Table 2. Clinical symptoms in 22 patients with recurring herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 2 meningitis, during study period (January 1994–December 2003), Finland.
Associated symptoms | No. patients with symptom |
Maximum duration | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
During meningitis episode | After meningitis episode | Total* | ||
Neuropathic pain | 5 | 6 | 7 | Years |
Paresthesias | 8 | 6 | 8 | Months |
Urinating difficulty | 3 | 3 | 5 | Months |
Arthralgias | 1 | 6 | 6 | Months |
Paresis of facial nerve | 1 | 1 | 2 | Weeks |
Hallucinations | 1 | 0 | 1 | Days |
Dysarthria | 3 | 0 | 3 | Days |
Visual disturbance | 2 | 0 | 2 | Days |
*Some patients experienced symptoms both during and after episodes.