Table 2.

Clinical progress and outcome. Values are expressed as †median (range).

	Diazepam i.v. (n = 16)	Diazepam p.r. (n = 9)
Admission Blantyre coma score†	1 0 0 (0 0 0–2 2 1)	0 1 0 (0 0 0–2 1 0)
4 h Blantyre Coma Score (BCS)†	1 1 0 (0 0 0–2 2 1)	2 1 0 (0 0 0–2 2 1)
Decline in BCS at 4 h	4	2
Episode of hypoglycaemia	2	3
Transfusion	3	2
Convulsions before admission†	3 (0–99)	1 (0–99)
Prolonged convulsion (> 30 min)	6	6
Convulsions after admission†	1 (0–28)	3 (0–44)
Convulsion terminated with first DZ dose	16	4
Convulsions after treatment with first DZ†	1 (1–28)	3 (3–43)
2nd dose of DZ or PAR	9	7
3rd line treatment (PHEN)	6	6
Convulsion >30 min after treatment	6	3
Deaths	0	1
Gross neurological sequelae on discharge	2	1