Table 2.
Symptoms observed in cases of ciguatera poisoning in emergency department cases, regional monitoring network cases and cumulative data.
| Symptoms | Emergency department cases (n = 92) | Regional monitoring network (n = 104) | Cumulative data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal | 97.8% (90/92) | 90.4% (94/104) | 93.9% |
| Diarrhea | 82.6% (76/92) | 77.9% (81/104) | 80.1% |
| Vomiting | 67.4% (62/92) | 46.2% (48/104) | 56.1% |
| Nausea | 19.6% (18/92) | 25.0% (26/104) | 22.4% |
| Abdominal pain | 37.0% (34/92) | 58.7% (61/104) | 48.5% |
| Neurological | 65.2% (60/92) | 85.6% (89/104) | 76.0% |
| Peripheral Nervous System | 50.0% (46/92) | 80.0% (68/85) | 64.4% |
| Paresthesia | 34.8% (32/92) | 50.6% (43/85) | 42.4% |
| Dysesthesia | 15.2% (14/92) | 57.6% (49/85) | 35.6% |
| Pruritus | 18.5% (17/92) | 54.8% (57/104) | 37.8% |
| Myalgia | 3.3% (3/92) | 11.5% (12/104) | 7.7% |
| Arthralgia | 4.3% (4/92) | 1.9% (2/104) | 3.1% |
| Central Nervous System | 27.2% (25/92) | 18.3% (19/104) | 22.4% |
| Vertigo/Dizziness/Loss of consciousness | 21.7% (20/92) | 16.3% (17/104) | 18.9% |
| Visual disturbance | 3.3% (3/92) | 0.0% (0/104) | 1.5% |
| Headache | 6.5% (6/92) | 7.7% (8/104) | 7.1% |
| Hallucinations | 0.0% (0/92) | 1.0% (1/104) | 0.5% |
| Cardiovascular (hypotension or bradycardia) | 73.9% (68/92) | 10.6% (11/104) | 40.3% |
| Hypotension | 33.7% (31/92) | 8.7% (9/104) | 20.4% |
| Bradycardia | 70.7% (65/92) | 4.8% (5/104) | 35.7% |
| Other cardiovascular signs | |||
| Hypertension | 8.7% (8/92) | 0.0% (0/104) | 4.1% |
| Tachycardia | 6.5% (6/92) | 1.9% (2/104) | 4.1% |
| Others | |||
| Hypothermia (T°C <36.5) | 61.4% (51/83) | NR* | |
| Asthenia/Fatigue | 33.7% (31/92) | 42.3% (44/104) | 38.3% |
*Hypothermia was not investigated in regional monitoring network cases.