Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the included population.
GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale
| Baseline characteristics | n = 233 | Percentage |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 123 | 52.8% |
| Female | 109 | 46.8% |
| Age | 22 (7-57) | |
| GCS at admission | 13(3.1) | |
| GCS at discharge | 12(4.2) | |
| Mortality | ||
| Alive | 189 | 81.1% |
| Dead | 43 | 18.4% |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Meningitis | 149 | 63.9% |
| Meningoencephalitis | 51 | 21.9% |
| Encephalitis | 26 | 11.1% |
| Radiological findings | ||
| Abnormal brain MRI | 53 | 22.8% |
| Abnormal head CT | 32 | 13.7% |
| Past medical history | ||
| Hypertension | 51 | 21.8% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 44 | 18.9% |
| Cancer | 20 | 8.6% |
| Previous cerebrovascular disease | 18 | 7.7% |
| Dyslipidemia | 19 | 8.1% |
| Known seizure | 51 | 21.9% |