Table 2. Patient demographics and clinical characteristics; non-seizure awake craniotomy vs. seizure awake craniotomy.
Clinical Characteristics | Non-Seizure AC | Seizure AC | P-values |
Numbers | 193 | 7 | |
Age years, mean ± SD | 39.6 ± 11.9 | 30.7 ± 7.8 | 0.053 |
Sex M:F | 3.7:1 | 6:1 | 0.657 |
Presenting Complains | |||
Headaches | 70 | 3 | 0.772 |
Seizures | 119 | 6 | 0.197 |
Motor Weakness | 39 | 3 | 0.148 |
Lesion Hemisphere | |||
Right | 84 | 2 | 0.701 |
Left | 109 | 5 | |
Nature of Malignancy | |||
High grade | 101 | 3 | 0.622 |
Low grade | 92 | 4 | |
Hospitalization Days, mean ± SD | 3.15 ± 1.72 | 3.14 ± 1.46 | 0.991 |
Post-Operative Complications | |||
Seizures | 17 | 1 | 0.855 |
Headaches | 14 | 1 | 0.516 |