Table 3.
Comparative of patients’ characteristics according to the most common neurological consultation groups
| Variables | Stroke (N = 11) | Seizures (N = 6) | Encephalopathy (N = 7) | Neuropathy (N = 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (median and range) | 77 (65–93) | 64 (55–85) | 65 (46–76) | 55 (20–64) |
| Gender (males) | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Cardiovascular risk factors (pooled) | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Cardiovascular comorbidities | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pulmonary comorbidities | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Neurological comorbidities | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Severity of illness | ||||
| Low-risk (CURB-65 0-1) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Moderate-to-high risk (CURB-65 2-4) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Days until neurologic symptoms onset (median, range) | 9 (0–14) | 17 (2–27) | 10 (0–26) | 10 (3–58) |
Comorbidities are pooled together and are the same as in Table 1