Predictors of functional disability and mortality after status epilepticus

J. Claassen, J. K. Lokin, B. F.M. Fitzsimmons, F. A. Mendelsohn, S. A. Mayer

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Abstract

The authors identified predictors of functional disability and mortality after status epilepticus in a multivariate analysis of 83 episodes in 74 patients. Twenty-one percent (14/85) of episodes were fatal. Increased age (OR = 1.1; 95% CI, 1.0 to 1.1) and acute symptomatic seizures (OR = 6.0; 95% CI, 1.2 to 30.3) were predictors of mortality. Functional outcome at discharge deteriorated in 23% (16/69) of nonfatal episodes. Increased length of hospitalization (OR = 1.04; 95% CI, 1.0 to 1.1) and acute symptomatic seizures (OR = 3.9; 95% CI, 1.0 to 14.7) were predictors of functional disability.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)139-142
Number of pages4
JournalNeurology
Volume58
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Jan 2002
Externally publishedYes

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