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PORPHYRIA SYMPTOM CHECKLIST |
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The symptoms of porphyria are many and varied.
Each porphyria patients reacts differently from
another, and each acute attack of porphyria
varies from another. Also be aware when seeking
medical care that many medical professionals
including physicians are still learning about
porphyria and many may never have treated a
patient with porphyria. *Please be aware that
there is no cure for porphyria. Also please
be aware that some types of porphyria treatments
are experimental. The following symptomology is
classifed according to types.
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General Symptomology:
___Abdominal pain ___Abdominal tenderness ___Loss of appetite ___Nausea ___Vomiting ___Constipation ___Carbohydrate craving ___Breast secretions ___Diarrhea ___Partial ileus [Intestinal blockage] ___Abdominal distention ___Dysuria [Painful Urination] ___Bladder Dysfunction ___Urinary Retention ___Amenorrhea [Lack of menses] Physical Findings of Acute Attack ___Red or dark urine ___Tachycardia [Pulse] >100 ___Labile hypertension >90 diastolic [blood pressure] ___Fever [Pyrexia] ___Profused sweating ___Edema [Retention of fluids] [Swelling] ___Postural Hypotension [Low Blood Pressure] ___Hypertrichosis [excessive body hair growth] ___Hyperpigmentation [skin coloring] Neurological Symptoms of Acute Attack [Peripheral manifestations] ___Peripheral neuropathy ___Muscle weakness ___Paresis . paralysis ___Sensory disorde ___Respiratory paralysis ___Foot drop ___Wrist drop ___Abnormal Gait ___Pain: Arms, legs, hips and/or lower back ___Loss of sensation ___Dyesthesia ___Numbness ___Tingling ___Burning Sensation ___Bulbar paresis ___Tongue paralization ___Mouth paralization ___Throat paralization [Cerebral manifestations] ___Behavorial change ___Anxiety ___Irritability ___Delirium ___Depression ___Confusion ___Hallucination ___Insomnia ___ANS [altered neurological state] ___Restlessness ___Sensory loss ___Seizure ___Depressed or absent tendon reflexes ___Cranial nerve involvement Hematology/Blood Chemistry ___Hyponatremia [Below normal sodium level] <130 ___Increased Bun [Urea Nitrogen] ___Increased AST [Aspartate Aminotransferase] ___Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase [Liver panel test] ___Increased ALT [Aspartate Aminotransferase] ___Hypokalemia [Below normal potassium level] ___Leukocytosis [Abnormal increase in WBC] > 10,000 ___Increased ESR >22 ___Hypochloremia < 90 [A decrease in the chloride level] ___Anemia [Iron deficiency] Cutaneous manifestations ___Skin photosensitivity ___Blistering ___Severe Tissue Scarring ___Increased Hair growth ___Pigmentation Darkening ___Thickening of skin ___Severe Itching Special lab studies ___Decreased blood volume ___EEG abnormalities ___Electromyographic abnormalities ___Muscle denervation ___Decreased nerve conduction velocity ___Abnormal CSF ___Increased fibrillation potential |
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