Table 2 Diagnostic and complementary studies
Pre-intervention n = 297 | Post-intervention n = 112 | p valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
TAC performed | 64 | 38 | |
Diagnosis, n (%) | |||
Seizures and epilepsy | 34 (53.1%) | 14 (36.8%) | 0.122 |
CNS infectious | 14 (21.9%) | 8 (21.0%) | |
Other focus no CNS of infectious diseases | 4 (6.3%) | 2 (5.3%) | |
Fever without focus or prolonged | 3 (4.7%) | 2 (5.3%) | |
Ataxia and rhombencephalitis | 1 (1.5%) | 6 (15.8%) | |
Others | 8 (12.5%) | 6 (15.8%) | |
RNM performed | 33 | 21 | |
Diagnosis, n (%) | |||
Seizures and epilepsy | 15 (45.5%) | 3 (14.2%) | 0.025 |
CNS infectious | 11 (33.3%) | 9 (42.9%) | |
Other focus no CNS of infectious diseases | 1 (3.0%) | – | |
Fever without focus or prolonged | – | 1 (4.8%) | |
Ataxia and rhombencephalitis | 1 (3.0%) | 5 (23.8%) | |
Others | 5 (15.2%) | 3 (14.3%) | |
EEG performed | 74 | 44 | |
Diagnosis, n (%) | |||
Seizures and epilepsy | 40 (54.0%) | 19 (43.2%) | 0.350 |
CNS infectious | 14 (18.9%) | 11 (25.0%) | |
Other focus no CNS of infectious diseases | 5 (6.8%) | 3 (6.8%) | |
Fever without focus or prolonged | 6 (8.1%) | 1 (2.3%) | |
Ataxia and rhombencephalitis | 1 (1.4%) | 3 (6.8) | |
Others | 8 (10.8%) | 7 (15.9%) | |