title: Predictors of functional disability and mortality after status epilepticus.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Division of Critical Care Neurology, Neurological Institute, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Claassen
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Lokin
authors.forename: B-F M
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Fitzsimmons
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Mendelsohn
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Mayer
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology*