Table 3.

Outcome assessed on the GOS in adults with viral meningitis

GOS score	Days after discharge
	At discharge	30 days	90 days	180 days
	n = 1062	n = 1055	n = 1010	n = 957
1 (death)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (<1)
2 (vegetative state)	0 (0)	1 (<1)	0 (0)	0 (0)
3 (severe disability)	3 (<1)	2 (<1)	0 (0)	0 (0)
4 (moderate disability)	304 (29)	213 (20)	136 (13)	61 (6)
5 (good recovery)	755 (71)	839 (80)	874 (87)	895 (94)

Data are presented as n (%). GOS scores of 5 were carried forward for 121 (11%) of 1055 episodes at 30 days after discharge, 597 (59%) of 1010 episodes at 90 days after discharge and 779 (81%) of 957 episodes at 180 days after discharge.