The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for East African Trypanosomiasis may include:
List of 19 East African Trypanosomiasis Symptoms
Note that East African Trypanosomiasis symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase East African Trypanosomiasis signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.
A bite by the tsetse fly is often painful and can develop into a red sore, also called a chancre (SHAN-ker). Fever, severe headaches, irritability, extreme fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, and aching muscles and joints are common symptoms of sleeping sickness. Some people get a skin rash. Progressive confusion, personality changes, slurred speech, seizures, and difficulty in walking and talking occur when infection has invaded the central nervous system. If left untreated, infection becomes worse and death will occur within several weeks or months. (Source: excerpt from East African Trypanosomiasis: DPD)
More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of East African Trypanosomiasis article. In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by:
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The phrase "signs of East African Trypanosomiasis" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of East African Trypanosomiasis that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of East African Trypanosomiasis" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of East African Trypanosomiasis.
The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of East African Trypanosomiasis. This medical information about signs and symptoms for East African Trypanosomiasis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of East African Trypanosomiasis signs or East African Trypanosomiasis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of East African Trypanosomiasis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed East African Trypanosomiasis symptoms.
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