Table 2.
Distribution of the screened patients who responded yes to one or more of the study questions in the screening questionnaire
| (N = 1352) | Yes N (%) |
|---|---|
| Have Persistent loss of sensation (numbness) in arms or legs or hands or feet that is not just due to cold or pain | 895 (66.2) |
| Have severe recurrent headaches that stop one from doing normal daily activities | 434 (32.1) |
| Have persistent weakness in any arms or legs, one side or both sides of the face | 301 (22.3) |
| Have current weakness down one side of the body | 267 (19.8) |
| Have problem opening or closing eye (s) that cannot be explained by tiredness or any other reason. | 203 (15.0) |
| Have problem balancing on legs or difficulty walking that is due to pain or injury | 163 (12.1) |
| Have recurrent attacks of violent shaking in one arm and/or one leg and/or in one side of the face that are not just brief tremors of the hands after working hard | 108 (8.0) |
| Have arms or legs shake multiple times every day not due to alcohol or working hard | 88 (6.5) |
| Have recurrent attacks involving falling with loss of consciousness and violent shaking of the limbs | 87 (6.4) |
| Have shaking of hand, leg or trunk which cannot be controlled | 85 (6.3) |
| Have neurological disorder (a disorder affecting brain, spinal cord or nerves) | 68 (5.0) |
| Shuffles feet and takes small steps when walking not just because of pain | 58 (4.3) |
| Have persistent weakness of one or both sides of face present | 49 (3.6) |
| Ever had a stroke that resulted in long term problems/disability | 47 (3.5) |
| Walk like one who has taken alcohol yet not | 46 (3.4) |
| Have recurrent short attacks of severe shock like pain affecting one side of the face | 40 (3.0) |
| Have persistent problems pronouncing words not just because of having a sore throat or mouth that affects him/her most of the time | 36 (2.7) |
| Have persistent problems with coordination such as stirring a cup of tea with a spoon or buttoning clothes that is not due to pain in hands or arms or because of drinking alcohol | 25 (1.9) |
| Have head shake all or most of the time such that it is visible | 21 (1.6) |
| Have been told to have epilepsy or epileptic fits or seizures | 21 (1.6) |
| Have been told to have Parkinson’s disease | 19 (1.4) |
| Have ever had polio that resulted in long term problems/disability | 14 (1.0) |