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Can you explain to me the symptoms of the african sleeping sickness?

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Dr. Hanul Bhandari answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine

See below. : There are two phases of the disease. First, headaches, fevers, and muscle ; joint aches can develop in addition to a sore at the bite site. This is followed with a second phase involving issues with sleep including daytime sleepiness, cognitive impairment, tingling and numbness, and issues with balance and coordination. Other neurologic symptoms and signs may be present as well.

Answered 5/6/2015

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Sx's: People w Trypanosoma Brucei infection may develop a chancre in area of Tsetse fly bite. Other possible sxs: anemia,headache, fatigue, itching, fever, weight loss, swollen lymph nodes, enlarged spleen & pain of muscles & joints. They may sleep during the day but be unable to sleep at night. This may lead to confusion, changes in behavior, coma or death.

Answered 12/2/2014

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