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Table 2 Reasons for starting ED monitoring

From: Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: characteristics and rapid diagnostic approach in the emergency department

Reason for monitoring

N (%)

Patients were monitored

44 (50.6%)

Due to epileptic seizure

21 (24.1%)

aDue to autonomic dysfunction or hypoventilation

5 (5.7%)

 After operation

4 (4.6%)

 Due to decreased level of consciousness

5 (5.7%)

 Unknown reasons

10 (11.5%)

Patients were not monitored

43 (49.4%)

  1. a1 patient had a contemporaneous epileptic seizure