Table 2.

Initial symptoms and time to first therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE):

Patient ID	Initial symptom	Days to TPE
	Neurologic
1	Altered mental status	1
2	Cognitive deficits, focal neurological signs	1
3	Facial weakness	1
4	Headache	2
5	Altered mental status	3
6	Confusion	4
7	Headache	4
8	Lightheadedness	6
9	Aphasia	7
10	Dysarthria	9
11	Headache	9
12	Weakness, lightheadedness	16
13	Headaches	20
14	Weakness, lightheadedness	21
15	Left side tingling, numbness	32
	Gastrointestinal
16	Nausea/vomiting	1
17	Abdominal pain	2
18	Abdominal pain	2
19	Abdominal pain	3
20	Abdominal pain	4
21	Abdominal pain	5
22	Abdominal pain	5
23	Abdominal pain	6
24	Nausea/vomiting	7
25	Abdominal cramps, nausea/vomiting	8
	Hematologic
26	Petechiae	5
27	Ecchymoses	14
28	Ecchymoses	19
	Other systems
29	Dyspnea	3
30	Chest pain	4
31	Dyspnea	8
32	Fatigue	8
33	Claudication	12
34	Fatigue, weakness	132