Table 3.
Clinical course and outcome in six patients with FIRES.
| Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | Patient 4 | Patient 5 | Patient 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration between IT‐DEX initiation and TPL withdrawal (days) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| The period of mechanical ventilation | 17 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 117 | 65 |
| The day of release from ICU | 20 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 71 | 74 |
| Adverse effect with IT‐DEX | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Outcome at discharge from hospital | ||||||
| The day of discharge from the hospital | 76 | 87 | 81 | 149 | 393 | 94 |
| Seizure frequency | monthly | weekly | monthly | weekly | weekly | annually |
| PCPC | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Outcome at the last follow up | ||||||
| Seizure frequency | monthly | weekly | none | monthly | weekly | none |
| Duration of observation (months) | 70 | 62 | 18 | 53 | 76 | 17 |
Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; PCPC, pediatric cerebral performance category scale.