Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients with weakness in our series

Case no./age, y/sexMedical conditionsOther neurologic complicationsInitial involvementInvolvement in nadirTime to nadir, dSymmetry in nadir
UE = upper extremity; B = bilateral; CN = cranial nerve; prox = proximal; dist = distal; DM = diabetes mellitus; HTN = hypertension; CAD = coronary artery disease; ND = not determined, usually because of significant alterations in mental status limiting examination or because patients were transferred from other institutions already at their nadir; LE = lower extremity.
4 /40/MNoneMeningitis, encephalitisR UEAll 4 limbs, B CNVII, CNVI8R > L, prox > dist
6 /51/MDM, HTN, CAD, immunosuppressedMeningitis, encephalitisNDAll 4 limbs, B CNVIINDSymmetric, prox > dist
10 /72/MHTN, CADMeningitis, encephalitisR UER UE, unilateral CNVII2R > L, prox > dist
11 /73/MNoneMeningitis, encephalitisAll 4 limbsAll 4 limbs3–4Symmetric, diffuse
14 /76/MHTN, strokeEncephalitisNDAll 4 limbsNDSymmetric, prox > dist
15 /76/FNoneEncephalitisL hemiparesisAll 4 limbs3L > R, prox > dist
17 /78/MNoneNoneL LEL LENDAsymmetric, prox > dist
19 /80/MNoneEncephalitisB LEAll 4 limbs, B CNVII, bulbarNDAsymmetric, prox > dist
20 /81/MNoneMeningitis, encephalitisNDAll 4 limbsNDSymmetric
22 /83/MDM, HTNEncephalitisR hemiparesisAll 4 limbsNDR > L, prox > dist
23 /85/FNoneMeningitis, encephalitisAll 4 limbsAll 4 limbs3Symmetric, prox > dist