Table 2
Symptoms reported by the seven individuals or their parents on the study questionnaire
| Fatigue | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Difficulty remembering | X | X | X | X | |||
| Disoriented (confused by time or place) | X | X | X | ||||
| Irritability / rage / aggression | X | X | X | ||||
| Eye pain | X | ||||||
| Difficulty sleeping (insomnia) | X | X | X | X | |||
| Chronic fatigue | X | X | |||||
| Bladder dysfunction | X | X | X | ||||
| Poor appetite | X | X | X | ||||
| Vomiting | X | ||||||
| Weight gain | X | X | X | ||||
| Tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | X | X | |||||
| Tremors or shaking | X | ||||||
| Headache | X | X | X | X | |||
| Mental confusion (disordered thoughts) | X | X | X | ||||
| Hallucinations | X | ||||||
| Blurred vision | X | ||||||
| Sleepiness | X | X | X | ||||
| Balance problems | X | ||||||
| Bowel dysfunction | X | X | |||||
| Shortness of breath | X | X | |||||
| Weight loss | X | ||||||
| Diarrhea | |||||||
| Depression | X | X | X | ||||
| Rash / skin lesion | X | X | X | ||||
| Anxiety / panic attacks | X | X | |||||
| Muscle weakness | X | ||||||
| Muscle pain (arms) | |||||||
| Loss of sensation / numbness in fingers, joint pain (wrist, knees, right knee/hip) |
Loss of sensation / numbness in fingers, joint pain (wrist, knees, right knee/hip)
- Desire to shake or strike arms and legs
- Dry mouth
- Change of taste
- Pelvic pain/Bloating
- Thyroid cyst
Maggi et al. Parasites & Vectors (2024) 17:302
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06385-4