Chronic trichinosis. Clinical, bioptic, serological and electromyographic observations.
Acute trichinosis can be followed by a chronic stage. Myalgia is the main clinical symptom in the chronic course of the disease. From 19 patients with a history of acute trichinosis 2-42 years ago, 15 patients suffered from chronic myalgia. Other typical complaints of our patients in the chronic stage were opthalmodynia, burning of the eyes, headache and early fatigability.
Department of Neurology, University of Ulm, FRG.
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Fröscher
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Gullotta
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Saathoff
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Tackmann
D000328:Adult; D004576:Electromyography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014235:Trichinellosis / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology*