Table 1.
Clinical symptoms of the patients studied (n = 132) upon admission
| Symptoms in the order of decreasing frequency | All patients n (%) |
|---|---|
| Cranial nerve palsy | 55 (41.7%) |
| Psychiatric abnormalities | 43 (32.6) |
| Radicular motor symptoms of the lower extremities | 27 (20.5) |
| Headache | 25 (18.9) |
| Hemiparesis | 23 (17.4) |
| Nausea/vomiting | 22 (16.7) |
| Radicular sensory symptoms of the lower extremities | 21 (15.9) |
| Non-radicular sensory abnormalities | 18 (13.6) |
| Para- or tetraparesis | 17 (12.9) |
| Aphasia | 14 (11.4) |
| Nuchal rigidity | 12 (9.1) |
| Cognitive decline | 11 (8.3) |
| Radicular motor symptoms of the upper extremities | 11 (8.3) |
| Epileptic seizures | 10 (7.6) |
| Radicular sensory symptoms of the upper extremities | 5 (3.8) |
| Fever | 2 (1.5) |
Cranial nerve palsies were most frequent, followed by psychiatric abnormalities (mainly fluctuating level of consciousness and confusion)