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. 2014 Jul 28;30(11):2255–2265. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2014.940040

Table 6.

Incidence of adverse events reported by ≥5% and at least two patients in any primary-neurological-condition category (safety population).

Preferred term, % (n) AD/dementia (n = 17) MS (n = 223) Stroke/ CBVD (n = 51) TBI (n = 23) ALS/MND (n = 199) PD/movement disorders (n = 23) Other PBA (n = 17) p Valuea Total (N = 553)
Any AE 70.6 (12) 89.7 (200) 90.2 (46) 82.6 (19) 98.0 (195) 91.3 (21) 88.2 (15) 0.0004 91.9 (508)
Nausea 11.8 (2) 23.8 (53) 19.6 (10) 13.0 (3) 31.7 (63) 8.7 (2) 23.5 (4) 0.0544 24.8 (137)
Headache 5.9 (1) 25.1 (56) 15.7 (8) 26.1 (6) 22.1 (44) 26.1 (6) 29.4 (5) 0.4613 22.8 (126)
Dizziness 5.9 (1) 21.5 (48) 19.6 (10) 21.7 (5) 17.1 (34) 30.4 (7) 17.6 (3) 0.5201 19.5 (108)
Fall 17.6 (3) 13.5 (30) 7.8 (4) 13.0 (3) 22.6 (45) 21.7 (5) 5.9 (1) 0.0674 16.5 (91)
Diarrhea 23.5 (4) 15.7 (35) 11.8 (6) 13.0 (3) 19.1 (38) 0 (0) 23.5 (4) 0.2426 16.3 (90)
Fatigue 17.6 (3) 16.6 (37) 7.8 (4) 39.1 (9) 11.1 (22) 13.0 (3) 17.6 (3) 0.0141 14.6 (81)
Weakness 0 (0) 14.8 (33) 3.9 (2) 4.3 (1) 18.6 (37) 4.3 (1) 11.8 (2) 0.0245 13.7 (76)
Nasopharyngitis 0 (0) 16.1 (36) 9.8 (5) 13.0 (3) 9.5 (19) 4.3 (1) 11.8 (2) 0.1944 11.9 (66)
Somnolence 5.9 (1) 4.9 (11) 15.7 (8) 4.3 (1) 15.6 (31) 26.1 (6) 11.8 (2) 0.0019 10.8 (60)
Arthralgia 0 (0) 14.3 (32) 5.9 (3) 0 (0) 10.1 (20) 13.0 (3) 5.9 (1) 0.1334 10.7 (59)
Cough 5.9 (1) 10.3 (23) 3.9 (2) 13.0 (3) 14.6 (29) 4.3 (1) 0 (0) 0.1633 10.7 (59)
Ecchymosis 5.9 (1) 8.1 (18) 5.9 (3) 4.3 (1) 12.6 (25) 13.0 (3) 17.6 (3) 0.4343 9.8 (54)
Pain in limb 0 (0) 13.0 (29) 11.8 (6) 0 (0) 8.5 (17) 0 (0) 5.9 (1) 0.1056 9.6 (53)
Constipation 11.8 (2) 5.4 (12) 5.9 (3) 0 (0) 15.1 (30) 4.3 (1) 11.8 (2) 0.0124 9.0 (50)
Insomnia 0 (0) 6.7 (15) 7.8 (4) 8.7 (2) 13.6 (27) 0 (0) 11.8 (2) 0.1004 9.0 (50)
Back pain 5.9 (1) 9.9 (22) 5.9 (3) 0 (0) 9.0 (18) 4.3 (1) 5.9 (1) 0.6684 8.3 (46)
Dysphagia 0 (0) 1.8 (4) 3.9 (2) 0 (0) 20.1 (40) 0 (0) 0 (0) <0.0001 8.3 (46)
Dry mouth 5.9 (1) 5.8 (13) 9.8 (5) 0 (0) 8.5 (17) 13.0 (3) 0 (0) 0.4119 7.1 (39)
Edema lower limb 5.9 (1) 3.6 (8) 7.8 (4) 8.7 (2) 9.5 (19) 8.7 (2) 11.8 (2) 0.3244 6.9 (38)
Respiratory failure 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 19.1 (38) 0 (0) 0 (0) <0.0001 6.9 (38)
Sore throat 5.9 (1) 9.0 (20) 3.9 (2) 4.3 (1) 7.0 (14)     0.4887 6.9 (38)
Urinary tract infection 0 (0) 9.9 (22) 5.9 (3) 4.3 (1) 4.5 (9) 4.3 (1) 11.8 (2) 0.2970 6.9 (38)
Dyspnea 0 (0) 3.6 (8) 3.9 (2) 8.7 (2) 11.6 (23) 4.3 (1) 5.9 (1) 0.0399 6.7 (37)
Fatigue aggravated 0 (0) 9.4 (21) 3.9 (2) 0 (0) 5.0 (10) 0 (0) 5.9 (1) 0.1663 6.1 (34)
Laceration 0 (0) 5.8 (13) 5.9 (3) 0 (0) 8.0 (16) 4.3 (1) 5.9 (1) 0.6724 6.1 (34)
MS aggravated 0 (0) 14.3 (32) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) <0.0001 5.8 (32)
Pyrexia 5.9 (1) 7.6 (17) 3.9 (2)   5.0 (10) 4.3 (1) 5.9 (1) 0.7549 5.8 (32)
Vomiting 5.9 (1) 7.6 (17) 2.0 (1) 8.7 (2) 5.0 (10) 4.3 (1) 0 (0) 0.6161 5.8 (32)
Muscle spasms 0 (0) 6.7 (15) 0 (0) 8.7 (2) 6.0 (12) 0 (0) 5.9 (1) 0.3610 5.4 (30)
Nasal congestion 0 (0) 6.3 (14) 3.9 (2) 4.3 (1) 6.0 (12) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0.6634 5.2 (29)
Anxiety 0 (0) 3.6 (8) 0 (0) 4.3 (1) 7.5 (15) 13.0 5.9 (1) 0.1138 5.1 (28)
Joint stiffness 0 (0) 5.4 (12) 2.0 (1) 0 (0) 6.5 (13) 0 (0) 11.8 (2) 0.3292 5.1 (28)

AD: Alzheimer’s disease; AE: adverse event; ALS: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; CBVD: cerebrovascular disorders; MND: motor neuron disease; MS: multiple sclerosis; PBA: pseudobulbar affect; PD: Parkinson’s disease; TBI: traumatic brain injury.

aChi-square test.