Role of clinical, radiological, and neurophysiological changes in predicting the outcome of XXXX : a multivariable analysis.

@entity1 @entity1667 @entity410 @entity6551 @entity1276 @entity425 @entity693 @entity772 @entity1906 @entity1188 @entity378 @entity204 @entity3554
OBJECTIVES: The role of EEG and evoked potentials has not been evaluated in predicting the prognosis of @entity378 ( @entity378 ) @entity693 . The present study was aimed at evaluating the prognostic significance of clinical, radiological, and neurophysiological variables using multi-variable analysis. METHODS: @entity1 with @entity1906 diagnosed on the basis of clinical, radiological, and CSF criteria have been prospectively evaluated. All the @entity1 were subjected to a detailed neurological evaluation. The outcome was defined 6 months after starting treatment on the basis of the Barthel index (BI) score into poor (BI <12) and good recovery (BI> or =12). @entity204 was included in the poor recovery group for statistical analysis. Thirteen clinical (age, sex, @entity410 , @entity425 , @entity3554 , @entity772 scale score, @entity1667 therapy), CT ( @entity1188 , @entity1276 , @entity6551 ) and neurophysiological (EEG, motor and somatosensory evoked potentials) variables were evaluated employing single variable logistic regression followed by multivariable logistic regression analysis. The best set of predictors were obtained by stepdown logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: Fifty four @entity1 were included in the present study. Their age ranged between 5 and 62 years, 11 were @entity1 younger than 12 years and 14 were female. Nine @entity1 were in stage I @entity693 , 12 in stage II, and 33 in stage III. On single variable logistic regression analysis the significant predictors of 6 months outcome of @entity1906 included @entity425 , @entity772 scale (GCS), motor evoked potential (MEP) and somatosensory evoked potential (SEP). On multivariable analysis the best set of predictors comprised @entity425 , GCS, and SEP. CONCLUSIONS: In @entity1 with @entity1906 @entity425 , GCS, and SEP are the best predictors of 6 month outcome.
