Symptoms
There are many common symptoms that Gunther’s disease patient’s display. The three main symptoms that are present in patients with this disease are abdominal pain and cramping, which only occurs with certain types of the disease, sensitivity to light that can causes rashes, scarring, and blistering and the other main symptom is problems involving the nervous system and muscles that can produce seizures, mental disturbances and damage to the nerves .
When unexpected attacks occur, painful abdominal pain, as well as vomiting and constipation commonly follow the attacks. Exposure to the sunlight can cause discomfort and result in blistering, consciousness of heat, and swelling and redness of the skin . Scarring and skin discoloration is a potential result of this disease because the blisters are slow to heal. After an attack urine can become a reddish or brown color. Some attacks can cause life-threatening issues to arise, such as low blood pressure, extreme electrolyte imbalances and shock .
Some other symptoms can include muscle pain, numbness and/or tingling, paralysis, muscle weakness, soreness in legs or arms, pain in the back, and even some changes in personality.
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