Table 2 Neurological findings on initial presentation (n = 63)

Abnormal mentation

44

69.8

Depressed

40

63.5

Stuporous

1

1.6

Comatose

3

4.8

N/A

4

6.2

Deviating behavior

32

50.8

Abnormal (not specified)

7

11.1

Circling

23

36.5

Hemineglect

2

3.2

Seizures

27

42.9

Generalized seizures*

14

22.2

Cluster seizures

6

9.5

Status epilepticus

2

3.2

Focal seizures

5

7.9

Abnormal movement

40

63.5

Paresis/plegia

2

3.2

Tetraparesis

1

1.6

Hemiparesis

1

1.6

Ataxia

37

58.7

Generalized ataxia

26

41.3

Ataxia affecting pelvic limbs

7

11.1

Ataxia with hypermetria

4

6.4

Leaning towards one side

1

1.6

Abnormal body posture*

26

41.3

Pleurotothonus

3

4.8

Head turn

12

19.0

Head tilt

17

27.0

Both head turn and head tilt

4

6.3

Proprioceptive placing deficits

39

61.9

One limb

7

11.1

One side

23

36.5

Pelvic limbs

3

4.8

Thoracic limbs

1

1.6

All limbs

5

7.9

Abnormal findings on cranial nerve examination*

41

65.1

Strabismus

15

23.8

Positional strabismus

4

6.3

Abnormal menace response

31

49.2

Abnormal unilateral

16

25.4

Abnormal bilateral

15

23.8

Pathological nystagmus

7

11.1

Rotating

1

1.6

Vertical

4

6.3

Horizontal

2

3.2

Abnormal nasal sensation

13

20.6

Abnormal unilateral

10

15.9

Abnormal bilateral

3

4.8

Spinal pain

20

31.7

Cervical

17

27.0

Thoracic

1

1.6

Not localized

2

3.2

Localization based on neurological examination

Multifocal

34

54.0

Cerebrum

17

27.0

Brain stem

5

7.9

No localization specified

7

11.1