Table 2.
The frequency of the main clinical features of AM as described by Belgian [3], French [31], and European [2] epidemiological studies.
| France (n = 82) 2002-2003 (%) |
Belgium (n = 57) 2000–2005 (%) |
Europe (n = 354) 2006–2009 (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 74 | 72 | 80 |
| Weakness | Not mentioned | 100 | 85 |
| Stiffness | 82 | 80 | 83 |
| Recumbency | 90 | 96 | 78 |
| Trembling | Frequent | 71 | 68 |
| Sweating | 58 | 57 | 64 |
| Pigmenturia | 100 | 95 | 93 |
| Distended bladder on rectal palpation | Not mentioned | 80 | 58 |
| Congested mucous membranes | Not mentioned | 69 | 53 |
| Tachycardia | 76 | 69 | 79 |
| Dyspnea | 70 | 68 | 44 |
| Normothermia | 48 | 36 | 60 |