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Another suit against the prefecture for compensation for damages incurred by the delay that they alleged to be willful. At the root of these tragic confrontations there were medical issues related to diagnostic criteria of Minamata disease. Medical Questions Concerning Persons Suspected of Having Minamata Disease: It is claimed that (1) some patients only show sensory nervous disorder ( paraesthesia ) ( Harada, 1978 ), and (2) the symptoms include not only central nervous system disorders, but also a systemic deficiency which weekend and deteriorates the functioning of the human body as a whole (Shiraki, 1969). However, because of the official "judgment criteria concerning post-natal Minamata disease patients (Environment Agency, 1977), this position presents various issues from the viewpoint of medical diagnosis.