Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of patient neurological consultation reports.
Features | Total (n = 250) |
|---|---|
Age (median, IQR) | 56 [35.17–74.17] |
Male (n, %) | 120 (48%) |
Hospitalized | 86 (34.4%) |
Hospitalized at neurology department | 49 (19.6%) |
Mortality | 23 (9.2%) |
Neurological category of consult based on ICD-9 code on release | |
Stroke and Cerebrovascular disorders | 35 (14%) |
Seizure Disorders | 28 (11.2%) |
Headache disorders | 32 (12.8%) |
Neuromuscular Disorders | 12 (4.8%) |
Central demyelinating disorders | 1 (0.4%) |
Infections of the nervous system disorders | 2 (0.8%) |
Other disorder of CNS | 8 (3.2%) |
ICD-9 code without diseases of the nervous system and sense organs at release from ED | 132 (52.8%) |
Imaging Conducted at ED | |
C.T | 182 (72.8%) |
MRI | 9 (3.6%) |
ECG | 148 (59.2%) |
Laboratory data | |
Blood test | 232 (92.8%) |
Lumbar Puncture | 36 (14.4%) |
Urine test | 12 (4.8%) |
