Etiology, Clinical Profile and Outcome of Encephalopathy in Elderly.

Conclusion: The common etiologies of encephalopathy in the elderly were neurological (38.65%) followed by infection (36.65%) and metabolic (33.47%). The mortality rate was 19.12%. Seeking medical aid within 6 hours of commencement of altered sensorium along with timely diagnosis could reduce the mortality and improve outcomes. PMID: 32138487 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - Category: General Medicine Tags: J Assoc Physicians India Source Type: research