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World J Crit Care Med. Dec 9, 2024; 13(4): 97399
Published online Dec 9, 2024. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.97399
Published online Dec 9, 2024. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.97399
Table 2 Etiology of new-onset seizures in the intensive care unit
| Etiology | Total, n | Mortality, n |
| Metabolic | 21 | |
| Hyponatremia | 14 | 2 |
| Hypocalcemia | 3 | 1 |
| Uremia | 3 | 0 |
| Hypoglycemia | 1 | 0 |
| Structural | 5 | |
| Intracerebral bleed | 2 | 2 |
| Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome | 3 | 0 |
| Infective | 17 | |
| Dengue | 8 | 2 |
| Leptospirosis | 2 | 0 |
| Scrub typhus | 3 | 1 |
| Septic encephalopathy | 1 | 0 |
| Viral encephalitis | 3 | 1 |
| Bacterial meningitis | 1 | 1 |
| Drug withdrawal | 2 | 0 |
| Drug-related | 4 | 4 |
| Toxicology | 5 | |
| Organophosphorous poisoning | 3 | 0 |
| Herbicide poisoning | 1 | 0 |
| Benzodiazepine overdose | 1 | 0 |
| Others | 4 | |
| Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura | 3 | 1 |
| Somatoform disorder | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 2 | 0 |
- Citation: Perveen S, Srinivasan A, Prusty BSK, Jyotsna CV, Pabba S, Reddy R, Sheshala K, Ragavendra Asranna K. In-hospital new-onset seizures in patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit: An observational study and algorithmic approach. World J Crit Care Med 2024; 13(4): 97399
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v13/i4/97399.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.97399