He had persistent money woes, and especially in the second half of his career, persistent physical ones; loath to leave the lineup, he suffered from periodic exhaustion.
Court papers say he had "persistent and severe asthma" and was often rushed to hospital emergency rooms for treatment of symptoms but never received regular, effective medical care.
Guillain-Barré can lead to paralysis in some cases, but Wuerffel said he was able to stand, though his legs were weak and he had persistent headaches.
Roeber, who runs in Missouri winters through snow and ice, said he had persistent knee problems until he made the switch, and he has been injury-free ever since.
Despite sequential immunosuppressive therapy with azathioprine, infliximab, and cyclosporine, he had persistent vasculitis and retinitis in both eyes.
Although he had persistent low-grade fever and bilateral paresthesia of the outer thigh, the patient did not complain of weakened muscles apparent in the lower legs.
The following day, he had persistent abdominal pain, a low blood pressure of 60/40 mmHg, heart rate of 70, normal electrocardiogram (ECG) but was described as well circulated and was dismissed with antiemetics without further notice.
On 5th of October he was transferred to Tampere University Hospital, because he had persistent fever.
On the fourth day postoperation, he had persistent fever (38.5°C), became severely hypoxic, and was intubated.
