The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Rabies may include:
Note that Rabies symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Rabies signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.
The doctor will suspect rabies if someone has symptoms such as:
Early signs of rabies in animals include a
change in behavior, fever, loss of appetite, and often, a change in
phonation, such as a change in tone of a dog's bark. These signs are
often slight, however, and people may not notice them. A few days
after infection, the animal may be very restlessness and become very
agitated and tremble. An affected dog may growl and bark constantly,
and will viciously attack any moving object, person, or animal it
comes across. This excited state usually lasts three to seven days,
and is followed by convulsions and paralysis.
In some
instances, signs of excitement and irritability are slight or
absent, and paralysis develops within a few days of disease onset.
In cases of this type, an early sign is often paralysis of the lower
jaw, accompanied by increased drooling and foaming of saliva. The
animal may appear to be choking on a foreign object. This is a
dangerous trap for humans, who, in trying to help the animal, may
expose themselves to infection without knowing it.
(Source: excerpt from Rabies, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Rabies 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:
These general reference articles may be related to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:
The phrase "signs of Rabies" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Rabies that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Rabies" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Rabies.
The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Rabies. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Rabies has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Rabies signs or Rabies symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Rabies 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 Rabies symptoms.
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