Table 2.
Symptoms and signs during acute attacks and acute symptoms.
| Among 27 patients with acute symptoms solely (no hospitalization) (%) |
In 74 acute attacks resulting in hospitalization (%) | Among 70 symptomatic patients (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal pain | 25 (93) | 68 (92) | 66 (94) |
| Autonomic neuropathy | 67 (96) | ||
| Constipation | 8 (19) | 42 (57) | 37 (53) |
| Nausea / Vomiting | 11 (41) | 49 (66) | 42 (60) |
| Sinus tachycardia | 2 (7) | 36 (49) | 29 (41) |
| Hypertension | 0 | 23 (31) | 22 (31) |
| Bladder paresis | 0 | 6 (8) | 8 (11) |
| Peripheral neuropathy | |||
| Motor neuropathy | 23 (33) | ||
| Muscle weakness | 4 (15) | 20 (27) | 22 (31) |
| Respiratory paralysis | 0 | 2 (3) | 4 (6) |
| Bulbar palsy | 1 (4) | 4 (5) | 6 (9) |
| Sensory neuropathy | 55 (79) | ||
| Pain in the limbs | 16 (59) | 38 (51) | 44 (63) |
| Back pain | 13 (52) | 35 (47) | 34 (49) |
| Sensory disturbances | 2 (7) | 7 (9) | 14 (20) |
| CNS involvement | |||
| Mental symptoms | 18 (67) | 36 (49) | 44 (63) |
| Insomnia | 6 (22) | 19 (26) | 20 (29) |
| Melancholy | 8 (30) | 13 (18) | 20 (29) |
| Fatigue | 4 (15) | 25 (34) | 18 (26) |
| Anxiety | 4 (15) | 13 (18) | 16 (23) |
| Confusion | 2 (7) | 7 (19) | 10 (14) |
| Restlessness | 2 (7) | 11 (15) | 9 (13) |
| Irritability | 1 (4) | 13 (18) | 5 (7) |
| Decreased consciousness | 0 | 5 (7) | 10 (14) |
| Seizures | 0 | 4 (5) | 4 (6) |
| Hemi–/Tetraplegia | 0 | 5 (7) | 5 (7) |
| Hyponatremia | 1 (4) | 22 (30) | 19 (27) |
| Red urine color | 2 (7) | 35 (47) | 29 (41) |