TABLE 3.
Results of statistical tests for comparisons between the three NORSE subgroups of unknown etiology after Bonferroni correction (statistically significant p‐values [p < .05])
| FSE | No fever | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | FIRES | .047 | NS |
| No fever | .034 | – | |
| SE duration | FIRES | .015 | NS |
| No fever | NS | – | |
| Duration of ICU stay | FIRES | <.001 | .005 |
| No fever | NS | – | |
| Epileptiform discharges on EEG | FIRES | .030 | NS |
| No fever | NS | – | |
| Abnormal MRI | FIRES | .002 | NS |
| No fever | .026 | – | |
| Abnormal CSF | FIRES | .006 | NS |
| No fever | NS | – | |
| ASM | FIRES | .053 | NS |
| No fever | NS | – | |
| Continuous infusion | FIRES | .026 | NS |
| No fever | NS | – | |
| Ketogenic diet | FIRES | <.001 | NS |
| No fever | NS | – | |
| Immunotherapies | FIRES | <.001 | NS |
| No fever | NS | – | |
| Complications, any | FIRES | <.001 | NS |
| No fever | NS | – | |
| Good outcome | FIRES | <.001 | NS |
| No fever | NS | – |
Abbreviations: ASM, antiseizure medication; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; EEG, electroencephalogram; FIRES, febrile infection‐related epilepsy syndrome; FSE, febrile SE; ICU, intensive care unit; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; NS, not significant, SE, status epilepticus.