Table 2. Characteristics of the patients on admission and their outcomes up to one year post discharge.
| Patient | Age (yrs) | Sex | Symptom duration before admission (days) | Symptom triggering admission | GCS o/a | Delayed aciclovir (>48hrs) | Steroid therapy | ICU stay | LOS (days) | Discharge GOS | Discharge location | SF36 at 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 | F | 4 | Seizure | 9 | Y | YES | Y | 78 | 3 | Rehab | Poor |
| 2 | 19 | F | 28a | Seizure | 15 | N | NO | N | 21 | 5 | Home | Good |
| 3 | 41 | F | 3 | Focal neurology | 14 | N | YES | N | 31 | 4 | Home | Good |
| 4 | 52 | F | 4 | Headache | 14 | N | NO | Y | 44 | 4 | Home | Good |
| 5 | 54 | M | 8 | Coma | 5 | N | NO | N | 34 | 5 | Home | Fair |
| 6 | 45 | M | 1 | Seizure | 3 | Y | NO | Y | 82 | 3 | Rehab | Poor |
Legend: yrs = years, M = male and F = female; GCS = Glasgow coma scale, a scale of consciousness from 3 to 15; o/a = on admission; ICU = intensive care unit; LOS = length of stay; GOS = Glasgow outcome score where 1 is dead and 5 is back to normal; SF36 = short form 36; a measure of general health status; Y = yes and N = no.
a olfactory hallucinations occurred for 28 days prior to a seizure prompting admission