Table 4.
Comparison of patients younger than 6 years old with those older than 6 years old.
| Item | Age under 6 y | Age older than 6 y | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient number | 14 | 20 | / |
| Initial syndrome | / | ||
| Seizure | 10 | 8 | 0.6835 |
| abnormal (psychiatric) behavior or cognitive dysfunction | 4 | 6 | 1.0000 |
| Others | 0 | 6 | 0.0717 |
| Abnormal CSF finding | 4 | 8 | 0.7477 |
| Median age(m) | 36.5 | 110 | 0.0000 |
| Median initial mRS | 5 | 5 | 0.9830 |
| Median interval between onset and diagnosis(d) | 29.5 | 19 | 0.1010 |
| Median interval between onset and immunotherapy(d) | 27.5 | 17 | 0.0980 |
| Abnormal MRI findings | 7 | 8 | 0.8204 |
| Abnormal EEG background | 11 | 16 | 1.0000 |
| Abnormal interictal epileptic discharges | 9 | 7 | 0.1820 |
| ICU stay | 2 | 1 | 0.7450 |