Table 1.
Present symptom/sign | Duration (days) | Pointsa |
---|---|---|
Headache | 1–5 | 1 |
>5 | 2 | |
Feverb | 1–3 | 1 |
4–7 | 2 | |
>7 | 3 | |
Vomiting | 1–3 | 1 |
>3 | 2 | |
Meningeal signs | 1–5 | 1 |
>5 | 2 | |
Tremor | / | 7 |
Pareses | ||
1-2 extremities | / | 7 |
>2 extremities and/or trunk | / | 9 |
Urine retention | / | 5 |
Cognitive function disturbance | / | 5 |
Conscious disturbance | ||
Somnolence | / | 3 |
Stupor/coma | / | 7 |
Therapy for elevated intracranial pressurec | 1–5 doses | 3 |
>5 doses | 5 |
/ Not applicable.
aThe absence of an individual symptom/sign was given zero points.
b>37.5°C.
c250 mL 20% manitol followed by 20 mg furosemide parenterally (up to two times daily).