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. 2018 Aug;24(8):1412–1421. doi: 10.3201/eid2408.171367

Table 2. Demographics, diagnoses, and management and outcome of 35 Ebola virus disease case-patients in whom neurologic and psychiatric conditions were diagnosed at preliminary and specialist neurology and psychiatric clinics, Sierre Leone*.

Patient no.
Age, y/sex
Diagnoses
Management and outcome
1
21/M
Migraine headache, psychosocial issues
MH follow-up
2
47/M
Resolved migraine headache, left retinal detachment
Review at 1 y: no change in symptoms
4
33/M
Migraine headache
DNA specialist clinic
5
54/F
Psychosocial issues, undifferentiated headache
Referred to psychiatry for assessment but did not attend
6
18/F
Undifferentiated headache
Referred return to general survivor’s clinic
7
21/F
Tension-type headache, major depressive disorder
Local MH follow-up
8
29/F
Undifferentiated headache
Referred return to general survivor’s clinic
9
26/F
Migraine headache
Referred to MH for assessment but did not attend Review at 1 y: improvement in symptoms
10
27/F
Right brachial plexus neuropathy
Physiotherapy. Review at 1 y: substantial improvement in weakness
11
42/F
Right striatocapsular infarct, generalized anxiety disorder
Physiotherapy, MH follow-up
13
58/F
Undifferentiated headache
Referred return to general survivor’s clinic for nonneurologic and other symptoms
14
38/M
Possible anterior uveitis, undifferentiated headache
Ophthalmology referral
15
49/F
Tension-type headache
Referred return to general survivor’s clinic for nonneurologic symptoms
16
31/F
Migraine headache
Propranolol 20 mg/d; symptoms improved (unable to quantify)
17
51/F
Undifferentiated headache, peripheral sensory neuropathy
Referred return to general survivor’s clinic for nonneurologic symptoms
18
32/F
Tinnitus, anterior uveitis
Ophthalmology referral. MH follow-up. Review at 1 y: improvement in tinnitus, now occasional
19
38/M
Undifferentiated headache
Local MH follow-up
20
30/F
Resolved migraine headache
Review at 1 y: new onset headache with cluster-type features
21
32/F
Migraine headache, right eye cataract, tinnitus
Ophthalmology referral
22
21/F
Migraine headache, tinnitus
Propranolol 20 mg/d. Headache improved from 8/10 to 4/10. Review at 1 y: no further headache
23
46/M
Essential tremor, undifferentiated headache
DNA specialist clinic
24
43/F
Migraine headache
Propranolol 20 mg/d, initially 10/10 headache pain now better (not able to quantify). Review at 1 y: decreased frequency of headaches, now occasional
25
42/M
Extensive right MCA infarct, major depressive disorder
Physiotherapy, MH follow-up. Review at 1 y: improvement in symptoms. Patient subsequently died.
26
25/F
Ulnar nerve palsy
DNA specialist clinic
27
25/M
Migraine headache, asymmetric lower limb muscle wasting
MH follow-up. Review at 1 y: decreased frequency of headaches, now occasional
28
21/F
Tension-type headache
Review at 1 y: decreased frequency of headaches; now occasional. Fever/rash during pregnancy; miscarriage
29
61/F
Migraine headache, bilateral cataract
Local MH follow-up
30
19/F
Anterior uveitis, undifferentiated headache
Urgent referral to local ophthalmology clinic
31
33/F
Migraine headache, generalized anxiety disorder
Propranolol 20 m/d; improved headache from 10/10 to 6/10. MH follow-up
32
43/F
Undifferentiated headache, arthralgia
Referred to local ophthalmology clinic
33
41/F
Migraine headache, anxiety
MH follow-up, simple analgesia. Review at 1 y: decreased frequency of headaches, now occasional
34
25/F
Undifferentiated headache
Referred to general survivor’s clinic
35
35/M
Migraine headache, asymmetric sensory peripheral neuropathy, major depressive disorder
MH follow-up, propranolol 20 mg/d, gabapentin 300 mg each night; diet advice and review in diabetic clinic referral. Headache improved (unable to quantify); pain in feet improved. Review at 1 y: decreased frequency of headaches, now occasional; improvement in neuropathy
37
12/F
Severe neurocognitive impairment, postviral encephalitis
Referral to orphanage for 24-h care
38
21/M
Undifferentiated headache, arthralgia
ND
*MH, mental health; MCA, middle cerebral artery; ND, no data.