Outcomes | Phenytoin N = 37 | Sodium valproate N = 17 | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Seizure controlled, N | 8 (21.62) | 8 (47.06) | 0.057* |
Time to seizure controlled (minutes) | 30 (20–30) | 20 (15–40) | 0.173*** |
Hospitalization (days) | 12 (3–109) | 9 (2–76) | 0.434*** |
Non-dependent status, N | 20 (54.05) | 13 (76.47) | 0.143** |
Worsening functional status, N | 20 (54.05) | 7 (41.18) | 0.559** |
Death, N | 11 (29.73) | 2 (11.76) | 0.189** |