Table 1.
Frequency of symptoms reported in the initial symptomatic episode and during at least one episode in the second year in 30 Taiwanese KLS patients
| Clinical symptoms | Y1(%) | Y2(%) |
|---|---|---|
| • Hypersomnia | 100 | 100 |
| • Disinhibition | 50 | 80 |
| • Eating behavior disturbance | 75 | 83 |
| Megaphagia | 57 | 56 |
| Decreased appetite | 37 | 40 |
| Increased drinking | 0 | 0 |
| Craving for sweets | 30 | 23 |
| Hyperphagia after episode | 17 | 33 |
| • Hypersexuality | 40 | 50 |
| • Cognitive impairment | 100 | 93 |
| Impaired concentration | 95 | 92 |
| Apathy | 83 | 87 |
| Derealization | 93 | 83 |
| Confusion | 10 | 8 |
| Dreamy feeling | 73 | 68 |
| Abnormal speech | 33 | 17 |
| Mutism | 70 | 77 |
| Slow response | 20 | 15 |
| Amnesia | 27 | 30 |
| Psychological change | 90 | 88 |
| Personality changes | 97 | 87 |
| Childishness | 60 | 73 |
| Irritability | 67 | 63 |
| Anxiety | 33 | 38 |
| Depressive symptoms | 23 | 40 |
| Negative thoughts | 13 | 27 |
| Impulsive thoughts | 23 | 30 |
| Fearfulness | 40 | 40 |
| Decreased motivation | 33 | 30 |
| Compulsion | 15 | 33 |
| Aggressive tendency | 33 | 23 |
| Impatience | 67 | 40 |
| • Psychotic signs/symptoms | 60 | 40 |
| Auditory hallucination | 40 | 13 |
| Visual hallucination | 30 | 10 |
| delusion | 40 | 13 |
| Sleep disturbances | 47 | 50 |
| Intense dreaming | 60 | 67 |
| Sleep talking | 8 | 6 |
| Sleep terror | 13 | 12 |
Data from 30 KLS patients. %, percentage of symptoms reported by KLS patients; BW, body weight (change during hypersomnic period). Y1: The frequency of symptoms reported in the initial symptomatic episode. Y2: The frequency of symptoms reported during at least one episode in the second year.