Acute febrile encephalopathy is a common syndrome in the tropics with high mortality encountered by emergency physicians. In order to study the aetiology of acute febrile encephalopathy and its mortality and functional outcome over one year, data on all patients >18 years of age with short duration of fever (<14 days) and altered mental status were collected and followed up until one month after discharge. Non-infectious aetiology, found in 29%, portends a poor outcome.
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