Table 5.
Duration of symptoms prior to presentation and diagnosis over the decades
| 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | Total | |
| Number of cases | 1 | 17 | 57 | 38 | 15 | 28 | 34 | 67 | 257 |
| Median duration of symptoms | 6 months | 60 months | 42 months | 48 months | 60 months | 12 months | 12 months | 9 months | 24 months (n=182) |