Table 5 Causes of KD withdrawal in 481 infantile spasm patients within 12 months
Reasons of withdrawal | n (%) | Reasons of withdrawal | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Ineffectiveness | 96 (20.0) | Death | 8 (1.7) |
Loss of follow-up | 47 (9.8) | Fever | 7 (1.5) |
Poor compliance | 35 (7.3) | Recurrence of epilepsy | 7 (1.5) |
Adding drug therapy | 14 (2.9) | Surgery | 7 (1.5) |
Change hospitals for treatment | 6 (1.2) | Bronchitis | 2 (0.4) |
Effective attack control | 11 (2.3) | Cold | 2 (0.4) |
Anorexia | 22 (4.6) | Allergy | 1 (0.2) |
Gastrointestinal disdurbance | 21 (4.4) | Constipation | 1 (0.2) |
Pneumonia | 16 (3.3) | Kidney stones | 1 (0.2) |
Hypoimmunity | 9 (1.9) | Others | 9 (1.8) |
Total (%) | 322 (66.9) | Â | Â |