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Table 1 Comparison of activity of daily living after treatments with excisions and medications

From: A patient with granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris survived with two excisions and medication

Item

Before the 1st operation (Nov.9,2020)

After the 1st operation (Nov.20, 2020)

Before the 2nd operation (Dec.10, 2020)

After the 2nd operation (Feb. 8,2021)

Discharged from local hospital (Apr.2, 2021)

Stayed at home (June.2, 2021)

Defecate

Independent

Independent

Independent

Independent

Independent

Independent

Urination

Independent

Independent

Independent

Independent

Independent

Independent

Grooming

Needs help

Needs help

Needs help

Needs help

Independent

Independent

Toileting

Independent

Need some help

Dependent

Dependent

Independent

Independent

Eating

Independent

Independent

Needs some help

Independent

Independent

Independent

Transferring

Independent

Independent

Needs some help

Needs a lot of help

Independent

Independent

Activities

Needs some help

Independent

Needs some help

Needs some help

Independent

Independent

Dressing

Needs some help

Needs some help

Dependent

Needs some help

Independent

Independent

Climbing Stairs

Needs help

Needs help

N/A (stayed in bed)

N/A (stayed in bed)

Independent

Independent

Bathing

Dependent

Dependent

Dependent

Dependent

Dependent

Independent

Score

70 points

75points

40 points

45 points

95points

100points