Table 2. Comparison between the early and delayed recovery groups.
| Factors | Early recovery | Delayed recovery | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (years) | 57.0 | 75.8 | 0.008 |
| Gender, female (%) | 4/13 (30.8%) | 12/20 (60.0%) | 0.19 |
| Residence, nursing home (%) | 0/13 (0%) | 10/20 (50.0%) | 0.002 |
| Mean GCS score before admission | 14.8 | 13.5 | 0.003 |
| Status epilepticus* | 6 (40.0%) | 20 (74.1%) | 0.06 |
| AEDs, administered before admission (%) | 2/13 (15.4%) | 9/20 (45.0%) | 0.13 |
| Use of intravenous diazepam at ER* | 5 (33.3%) | 15 (57.7%) | 0.19 |
| Serum lactate, mean (mmol/L) * | 6.1 | 4.2 | 0.23 |
| PDs in EEG, detected* | 0/13 (0%) | 7/27 (25.9%) | 0.07 |
| Low intensity regions in T2*-weighted images and/or SOLs, detected (%)** | 6/13 (46.2%) | 9/19 (47.4%) | 1.00 |
| PVH grade, grade II, III, or IV (%)** | 3/13 (23.1%) | 16/19 (84.2%) | 0.0009 |
| DWMH grade, grade II, III, or IV (%)** | 6/13 (46.1%) | 15/19 (78.9%) | 0.24 |
| Evans index, mean | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.02 |
| Bilateral atrial widths, mean (mm) | 26.7 | 38.7 | 0.0009 |
*Recurrent cases were included.
**A case contraindicated for MRI was excluded.
AED: anti-epileptic drug, DWMH: deep white matter hyperintensity, EEG: electroencephalography, GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale, PD: periodic discharge, PVH: periventricular hyperintensity, SOL: space-occupying lesion.