The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Mumps includes the 19 symptoms listed below:
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The clinical features of mumps vary widely. An estimated 30% of susceptible people have subclinical illness.
Mumps usually begins with prodromal symptoms that last for 24 hours and include myalgia, anorexia, malaise, headache, and low-grade fever followed by an earache that's aggravated by chewing; parotid gland tenderness and swelling; a temperature of 101° to 104° F (38.3° to 40° C); and pain when chewing or when drinking sour or acidic liquids. Simultaneously with the swelling of the parotid gland or several days later, one or more of the other salivary glands may become swollen.
Complications can include epididymo-orchitis and mumps meningitis. In approximately 25% of postpubertal males who contract mumps, epididymo-orchitis occurs and produces abrupt onset of testicular swelling and tenderness, scrotal erythema, lower abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, and chills. Swelling and tenderness may last for several weeks; epididymitis may precede or accompany the orchitis. In 50% of men with mumps-induced orchitis, the testicles show some atrophy, but sterility is extremely rare.
Mumps meningitis complicates the disease in 10% of patients and affects three to five times more males than females. Signs and symptoms include fever, meningeal irritation (nuchal rigidity, headache, and irritability), vomiting, drowsiness, and a cerebrospinal fluid lymphocyte count ranging from 500 to 2,000/µl. Recovery is usually complete. Less common effects are pancreatitis, deafness, arthritis, myocarditis, encephalitis, pericarditis, oophoritis, and nephritis.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008
When considering symptoms of Mumps, it is also important to consider Mumps as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Mumps may cause:
For a more detailed analysis of Mumps as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Mumps.
Incubation period for Mumps: 2-3 weeks
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The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Mumps. This signs and symptoms information for Mumps has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Mumps signs or Mumps symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Mumps 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 Mumps symptoms.
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