Patient | Age (y)/sex | Prodrome | Grade of symptom* | DTRs† | Pathological reflex | Sensory disturbance‡ | CSF§ | Hyperhidrosis | Orthostatic hypotension∥ | Difficulty in urination | Sinus tachycardia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Cells (/mm3 | Protein (mg/dl) | Acute phase | Remission phase | Acute phase | Remission phase | Acute phase | Remission phase | Acute phase | Remission phase | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 56/F | Fever | 4 | A | — | Numbness | 1 | 76 | + | + | + | − | + | − | + | − | |||||||||||||||
2 | 28/M | None | 3 | A | — | Numbness | 4 | 111 | + | − | − | − | − | − | + | − | |||||||||||||||
3 | 21/M | Diarrhea | 3 | A | — | Numbness | 11 | 95 | + | − | − | − | − | − | + | − | |||||||||||||||
4 | 28/F | Fever | 4 | A | — | Numbness | 8 | 536 | + | − | + | − | + | − | + | − |
*Hughes scale: 0=normal to 6=death; †DTRs=deep tendon reflexes; A=absent; ‡numbness on fingertips, hands, or feet;∥orthostatic hypotension. This was designated as 30 mm Hg fall in systolic pressure.