Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the study population.
| Variable | Total |
|---|---|
| No. of patients | 117 |
| Age, median y (±IQR) | 48 ± 12 |
| Male (%) | 72 (62%) |
| Neurological characteristics | |
| Etiology of epilepsy (%) | |
| Idiopathic | 74 (63%) |
| Genetic | 1 (1%) |
| Structural | 42 (36%) |
| Neoplastic | 14 (12%) |
| Vascular | 23 (20%) |
| Dysplasia | 4 (4%) |
| Type of seizure (%) | |
| Generalized | 65 (56%) |
| Focal | 19 (16%) |
| Unknown | 33 (28%) |
| Seizure during sleep (%) | |
| Yes | 32 (27%) |
| No | 86 (74%) |
| EEG at time of admission (%) | |
| Not IEDs | 81 (69%) |
| IEDs | 36 (31%) |
| Ongoing AEDs | |
| Single | 40 (34%) |
| Multiple | 10 (9%) |
| None | 67 (57%) |
| Cardiological characteristics | |
| Hypertension | 33 (28%) |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 18 (15%) |
| CKD | 7 (6%) |
| CAD | 16 (14%) |
| SCD family history | 1 (1%) |
| Previous arrhythmias | 5 (4%) |
| Structural heart disease | 7 (6%) |
AEDs, antiepileptic drugs; CAD, coronary artery disease; CKD, chronic kidney disease; EEG, electroencephalogram; IEDs, interictal epileptiform discharges; SCD, sudden cardiac death.