Mass Psychogenic Illness: Demography and Symptom Profile of an Episode

Table 3

Symptoms profile of ill students ().

Symptoms	No of students	Percentage
Abdominal pain	77	82.8%
Headache	68	73.1%
Body ache	59	63.4%
Nausea	64	68.8%
Chest pain	64	68.8%
Generalized weakness & fatigue	57	61.3%
Burning body	54	58.1%
Dizziness	42	45.2%
Dry mouth	29	31.2%
Hyperventilation	23	24.7%
Breathlessness	18	19.4%
Throat burning	15	16.1%
Crying & shouting	15	16.1%
Muscle cramp	13	14.0%
Salivation	10	10.8%
Vomiting	8	8.6%
Pseudo seizure	7	7.5%
Cold extremity	6	6.5%
Sweating	5	5.4%
Unconsciousness	4	4.3%
Limb weakness	3	3.2%
Visual disturbance	2	2.2%