Table 4 Diagnosis and poor outcome in children with seizures
Diagnosis | Mortality, (%) | Gross Neurological deficits on discharge, (%) |
|---|---|---|
Malaria | Â | Â |
   Cerebral malaria | 9/63 (14.3) | 4/54 (7.4) |
   Non cerebral malaria seizures | 2/416 (0.5) | 1/414 (0.2) |
Meningitis | 4/24 (16.7) | 1/20 (5.0) |
Measles encephalitis | 2/4 (50.0) | 0/2 (0) |
Encephalopathy of unknown causes | 2/15 (13.3) | 0/13 (0) |
Neonatal infections | 2/33 (6.1) | 1/31 (3.2) |
Ishemic hypoxic encephalopathy | 2/5 (40.0) | 2/3 (66.7) |
Malnutrition | 1/13 (7.7) | 1/12 (8.3) |
Gastroenteritis | 1/39 (2.6) | 0/38 (0) |
Respiratory tract and ear infections | 0/138 (0) | 0/138 (0) |
Other causes | 3/150 (3.2) | 1/147 (0.7) |
Total | 28/900 (3.1) | 11/872 (1.3) |