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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Jan 18.
Published in final edited form as: Arch Neurol. 2011 Sep 12;69(1):29–38. doi: 10.1001/archneurol.2011.233

Table 4.

Data on Adverse Events and Percentage of Intent-to-Treat Sample for All Adverse Events Occurring for at Least 5% of the Participants in Any Treatment Group

Treatment Group

Placebo 20 IU of Insulin 40 IU of Insulin



Adverse Event Events, No. Sample, % Events, No. Sample, % Events, No. Sample, %
Light-headedness and/or dizziness 3 10.0 3 8.3 5 13.2
Headache not related to lumbar puncture 1 3.3 4 8.3 2 5.3
Nose bleed 0 0.0 6 8.3 3 2.6
Rhinitis 1 3.3 8 16.7 4 7.9
Upper respiratory tract infection 2 6.7 2 5.6 1 2.6
Fall 2 6.7 1 2.8 1 2.6
Rash 2 6.7 1 2.8 2 2.6
Other 16 46.7 30 58.3 33 60.5
    Total 27 56.7 55a 72.2 51b 68.4
a

P < .05 for comparison of 20-IU dose insulin group vs placebo group.

b

P < .10 for comparison of 40-IU dose insulin group vs placebo group.