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Symptoms may develop slowly, over a period of 2 weeks, or they may develop suddenly. They may include: | Symptoms may develop slowly, over a period of 2 weeks, or they may develop suddenly. They may include: | ||
* | * [[Altered mental status]] | ||
* [[Aphasia]] | |||
* [[Ataxia]] | |||
* [[Confusion]] | * [[Confusion]] | ||
* Decreased movement | |||
* Decreased sensation | |||
* Decreasing responsiveness | * Decreasing responsiveness | ||
* Drowsiness | * Drowsiness | ||
* [[Dysarthria]] | |||
* [[Hemiparesis]] | |||
* Eventual [[coma]] | * Eventual [[coma]] | ||
* [[Fever]] and [[chills]] | |||
* [[Headache]] | |||
* [[Inattention]] | * [[Inattention]] | ||
* [[Irritability]] | * [[Irritability]] | ||
* Language difficulties | * Language difficulties | ||
* [[Loss of coordination]] | * [[Loss of coordination]] | ||
* Loss of muscle function | * Loss of muscle function | ||
* [[Nausea]] | |||
* [[Seizure (patient information)|Seizures]] | * [[Seizure (patient information)|Seizures]] | ||
* | * Slow thought processes | ||
* | * [[Visual disturbance]] | ||
* [[Vomiting]] | * [[Vomiting]]<ref>{{cite book | last = Ferri | first = Fred | title = Ferri's clinical advisor 2015 : 5 books in 1 | publisher = Elsevier/Mosby | location = Philadelphia, PA | year = 2015 | isbn = 978-0323083751 }}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Symptoms
Symptoms may develop slowly, over a period of 2 weeks, or they may develop suddenly. They may include:
- Altered mental status
- Aphasia
- Ataxia
- Confusion
- Decreased movement
- Decreased sensation
- Decreasing responsiveness
- Drowsiness
- Dysarthria
- Hemiparesis
- Eventual coma
- Fever and chills
- Headache
- Inattention
- Irritability
- Language difficulties
- Loss of coordination
- Loss of muscle function
- Nausea
- Seizures
- Slow thought processes
- Visual disturbance
- Vomiting[1]
References
- ↑ Ferri, Fred (2015). Ferri's clinical advisor 2015 : 5 books in 1. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Mosby. ISBN 978-0323083751.