The Exploratory Burr Hole: Indication and Results at One Departmental Hospital of Benin

Table 1

Signs or symptoms seen during neurological examination of patients.

Signs or symptoms	Number	%	95% CI
Primary LOC	15	65.2	(0.46–0.85)
Secondary LOC	8	34.8	(0.15–0.54)
Headaches	12	52.2	(0.32–0.73)
Vomiting	8	34.8	(0.15–0.54)
Seizures	7	30.4	(0.12–0.5)
Aphasia	7	30.4	(0.12–0.5)
Skull vault deformation	6	26.1	(0.05–0.44)
Mydriasis	15	65.2	(0.46–0.85)
Rhinorrhea	4	17.4	(0.09–0.25)
Epistaxis	4	17.4	(0.09–0.25)
Hemiplegia or hemiparesis	23	100

%: percentage; CI: Confidence interval; LOC: Loss of consciousness.