| Symptom . | No. of Patients (%) . |
|---|---|
| Radicular pain | 284 (65.9) |
| Cranial nerve palsy | 187 (43.4) |
| Nervus facialis | 178 |
| Nervus abducens | 8 |
| Nervus oculomotorius | 4 |
| Nervus trochlearis | 2 |
| Nervus trigeminus | 2 |
| Nervus hypoglossus | 2 |
| Nervus olfactorius | 1 |
| Nervus vestibulocochlearis | 1 |
| Headache | 122 (28.3) |
| Intermittent fever | 104 (24.1) |
| Analgesic-resistant pain | 92 (21.3) |
| Morphine-resistant pain | 16 |
| NSAID-resistant pain | 42 |
| Morphine- and NSAID-resistant pain | 34 |
| Fatigue | 65 (15.1) |
| Temperature of ≥38.0°C at first hospital contacta | 34 (13.0) |
| Peripheral nerve palsy | 34 (7.9) |
| Dizziness | 30 (7.0) |
| Weight loss | 23 (5.3) |
| Meningitis | 21 (4.9) |
| Encephalitis | 16 (3.7) |
| Arthritis | 15 (3.5) |
| Memory impairment | 6 (1.4) |
| Lymphadenopathy | 6 (1.4) |
| Acrodermatitis chronicum atrophicans | 4 (0.9) |
| Arthralgias/myalgias | 3 (0.7) |
| Eye symptomsb | 2 (0.5) |
| Concentration difficulties | 2 (0.5) |
| Abdominal pain | 2 (0.5) |
| Bladder paresis | 2 (0.5) |
| Symptom . | No. of Patients (%) . |
|---|---|
| Radicular pain | 284 (65.9) |
| Cranial nerve palsy | 187 (43.4) |
| Nervus facialis | 178 |
| Nervus abducens | 8 |
| Nervus oculomotorius | 4 |
| Nervus trochlearis | 2 |
| Nervus trigeminus | 2 |
| Nervus hypoglossus | 2 |
| Nervus olfactorius | 1 |
| Nervus vestibulocochlearis | 1 |
| Headache | 122 (28.3) |
| Intermittent fever | 104 (24.1) |
| Analgesic-resistant pain | 92 (21.3) |
| Morphine-resistant pain | 16 |
| NSAID-resistant pain | 42 |
| Morphine- and NSAID-resistant pain | 34 |
| Fatigue | 65 (15.1) |
| Temperature of ≥38.0°C at first hospital contacta | 34 (13.0) |
| Peripheral nerve palsy | 34 (7.9) |
| Dizziness | 30 (7.0) |
| Weight loss | 23 (5.3) |
| Meningitis | 21 (4.9) |
| Encephalitis | 16 (3.7) |
| Arthritis | 15 (3.5) |
| Memory impairment | 6 (1.4) |
| Lymphadenopathy | 6 (1.4) |
| Acrodermatitis chronicum atrophicans | 4 (0.9) |
| Arthralgias/myalgias | 3 (0.7) |
| Eye symptomsb | 2 (0.5) |
| Concentration difficulties | 2 (0.5) |
| Abdominal pain | 2 (0.5) |
| Bladder paresis | 2 (0.5) |
Data are presented as No. (%).
Abbreviation: NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
aOf 262 patients with registered temperature at first hospital contact.
bOne patient with nystagmus, 1 patient with impaired vision.
| Symptom . | No. of Patients (%) . |
|---|---|
| Radicular pain | 284 (65.9) |
| Cranial nerve palsy | 187 (43.4) |
| Nervus facialis | 178 |
| Nervus abducens | 8 |
| Nervus oculomotorius | 4 |
| Nervus trochlearis | 2 |
| Nervus trigeminus | 2 |
| Nervus hypoglossus | 2 |
| Nervus olfactorius | 1 |
| Nervus vestibulocochlearis | 1 |
| Headache | 122 (28.3) |
| Intermittent fever | 104 (24.1) |
| Analgesic-resistant pain | 92 (21.3) |
| Morphine-resistant pain | 16 |
| NSAID-resistant pain | 42 |
| Morphine- and NSAID-resistant pain | 34 |
| Fatigue | 65 (15.1) |
| Temperature of ≥38.0°C at first hospital contacta | 34 (13.0) |
| Peripheral nerve palsy | 34 (7.9) |
| Dizziness | 30 (7.0) |
| Weight loss | 23 (5.3) |
| Meningitis | 21 (4.9) |
| Encephalitis | 16 (3.7) |
| Arthritis | 15 (3.5) |
| Memory impairment | 6 (1.4) |
| Lymphadenopathy | 6 (1.4) |
| Acrodermatitis chronicum atrophicans | 4 (0.9) |
| Arthralgias/myalgias | 3 (0.7) |
| Eye symptomsb | 2 (0.5) |
| Concentration difficulties | 2 (0.5) |
| Abdominal pain | 2 (0.5) |
| Bladder paresis | 2 (0.5) |
| Symptom . | No. of Patients (%) . |
|---|---|
| Radicular pain | 284 (65.9) |
| Cranial nerve palsy | 187 (43.4) |
| Nervus facialis | 178 |
| Nervus abducens | 8 |
| Nervus oculomotorius | 4 |
| Nervus trochlearis | 2 |
| Nervus trigeminus | 2 |
| Nervus hypoglossus | 2 |
| Nervus olfactorius | 1 |
| Nervus vestibulocochlearis | 1 |
| Headache | 122 (28.3) |
| Intermittent fever | 104 (24.1) |
| Analgesic-resistant pain | 92 (21.3) |
| Morphine-resistant pain | 16 |
| NSAID-resistant pain | 42 |
| Morphine- and NSAID-resistant pain | 34 |
| Fatigue | 65 (15.1) |
| Temperature of ≥38.0°C at first hospital contacta | 34 (13.0) |
| Peripheral nerve palsy | 34 (7.9) |
| Dizziness | 30 (7.0) |
| Weight loss | 23 (5.3) |
| Meningitis | 21 (4.9) |
| Encephalitis | 16 (3.7) |
| Arthritis | 15 (3.5) |
| Memory impairment | 6 (1.4) |
| Lymphadenopathy | 6 (1.4) |
| Acrodermatitis chronicum atrophicans | 4 (0.9) |
| Arthralgias/myalgias | 3 (0.7) |
| Eye symptomsb | 2 (0.5) |
| Concentration difficulties | 2 (0.5) |
| Abdominal pain | 2 (0.5) |
| Bladder paresis | 2 (0.5) |
Data are presented as No. (%).
Abbreviation: NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
aOf 262 patients with registered temperature at first hospital contact.
bOne patient with nystagmus, 1 patient with impaired vision.
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