Variable

No. of patients

outcome

Timing of DC

Early (>2 - 4 hr.)

Late (4 - 6 hr.)

30

70

Better—survival rate 60%

Worse—death rate 83%

Admission GOS

Grade 1

Grade 2 - 3

Grade 4 - 5

60

5 - 5

15 - 15

Worse—mortality in 60%

Left severely disabled 5%

Better—mortality in 15%

Age

>40 y.

<40 y.

35

65

Mortality in 90%

Mortality in 22%