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Table 2 GOS distribution among RPD patients for each etiology

From: Prevalence and outcomes of rapidly progressive dementia: a retrospective cohort study in a neurologic unit in China

Etiology

GOS distribution, Number (%)

GOS = 1/2

Death/vegetative state

GOS = 3

Severe disability, demanding care in life

GOS = 4

Mild disability, able to work under a protection

GOS = 5

Return to normal life

Total

Neurodegenerative

8 (29.6%)

17 (63.0%)

2 (7.4%)

0 (0.0%)

27

Infectious

21 (56.8%)

3 (8.1%)

6 (16.2%)

7 (18.9%)

37

Vascular

4 (30.8%)

7 (53.8%)

2 (15.4%)

0 (0.0%)

13

Mixed

3 (60.0%)

2 (40.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

5

Inflammatory

4 (28.6%)

1 (7.1%)

2 (14.3%)

7 (50.0%)

14

Toxic/metabolic

2 (10.5%)

7 (36.8%)

0 (0.0%)

10 (52.6%)

19

Neoplastic

5 (100.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

5

Undetermined

2 (40.0%)

2 (40.0%)

1 (20.0%)

0 (0.0%)

5

other

1 (9.1%)

3 (27.3%)

1 (9.1%)

6 (54.5%)

11

Total

50 (36.8%)

42 (30.9%)

14 (10.3%)

30 (22.1%)

136

  1. Abbreviations: Glasgow outcome scale (GOS), Rapidly progressive dementia (RPD)