Table 1 Comparison of the demographic and clinical characteristics between patients with EV71-related encephalitis and those with simple FCs.
From: Cerebrospinal fluid chemokine patterns in children with enterovirus 71-related encephalitis
Category, characteristic | Febrile convulsion (n = 22) | Encephalitis (n = 99) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (months) | 26.68 ± 16.84 | 29.26 ± 13.20 | 0.433 |
Gender (male/female) | 13/9 | 60/39 | 0.895 |
Hospital stays (days) | 6.23 ± 2.07 | 9.60 ± 2.45 | <0.001 |
Fever duration before admission (days) | 1.61 ± 1.17 | 2.49 ± 1.55 | 0.007 |
Fever duration during hospitalization (days) | 1.76 ± 1.19 | 2.44 ± 1.28 | 0.003 |
Total fever duration (days) | 3.37 ± 1.66 | 4.92 ± 1.61 | <0.001 |
Blood routine analysis | |||
  WBC (×109/L) | 13.10 ± 3.86 | 11.53 ± 3.82 | 0.084 |
  Neutrophil (%) | 56.69 ± 22.12 | 59.47 ± 16.01 | 0.793 |
  Lymphocyte (%) | 31.65 ± 18.42 | 33.38 ± 14.50 | 0.441 |
  Hemoglobin (g/L) | 119.77 ± 10.76 | 121.09 ± 9.07 | 0.553 |
  Platelet count (×109/L) | 299.23 ± 65.56 | 309.33 ± 73.81 | 0.555 |
  Blood glucose (mmol/L) | 5.27 ± 1.47 | 6.05 ± 1.62 | 0.043 |
CSF variables | |||
  WBC (×106/L) | 4.14 ± 2.66 | 125.58 ± 123.68 | <0.001 |
  Neutrophil (%) | — | 49.54 ± 24.96 | — |
  Lymphocyte (%) | — | 45.03 ± 24.65 | — |
  Total protein (g/L) | 166.86 ± 78.11 | 267.34 ± 123.95 | <0.001 |
  Glucose (mmol/L) | 3.85 ± 0.75 | 5.11 ± 11.44 | 0.592 |
  Chloride (mmol/L) | 124.5 ± 4.46 | 122.07 ± 13.21 | 0.894 |
