Table 4

Shows the differences between epilepsy monitoring units in KSA and those in 18 European countries.

Comparison variablesEMUs in KSA n (%)EMUs in Europe13 n (%)
Availability of intracranial monitoring
 Yes11 (100)37 (77)
 No0 (0)11 (23)
EMU type
 Adult3 (27.3)6 (13)
 Pediatric3 (27.3)6 (13)
 Shared5 (45.4)36 (74)
Number of EMU beds
 1–25 (45.4)20 (43)
 3–42 (18.2)16 (34)
 5–62 (18.2)9 (19)
 >62 (18.2)2 (4)
Average number of admissions per year
 <503 (27.3)8 (17)
 50–1505 (45.4)17 (36)
 150–2502 (18.2)13 (28)
 >2501 (9.1)9 (19)