Clinical profile and comparison of scoring tools for the prediction of in-hospital mortality in convulsive status epilepticus in elderly

ConclusionsMost frequent cause of CSE in elderly in our series was stroke and was also associated with high mortality. For the prediction of in-hospital mortality in elderly, EMSE-EAL-40 score is superior to STESS-3, which can be easily applied in resource-poor sectors with limited diagnostic facilities especially where continuous video-electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring is unavailable.
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior - Category: Neurology Source Type: research