Research Article
Influence of Malnutrition on Adverse Outcome in Children with Confirmed or Probable Viral Encephalitis: A Prospective Observational Study
Table 3
Neurological deficit present in two groups at the time of discharge.
| Residual neurological deficits | Group I | Group II | value | Number | % | Number | % |
| Behavioral problem | 41 | 51.25 | 06 | 17.6 | 0.0045 | Involuntary movements | 13 | 16.25 | 00 | 00 | 0.009 | Hypertonia | 11 | 13.75 | 00 | 00 | 0.03 | Speech deficit | 16 | 20.00 | 01 | 02.9 | 0.02 | Abnormal gait | 18 | 22.50 | 02 | 05.8 | 0.03 | Hemiparesis | 03 | 3.7 | 01 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
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