TABLE 1.
Clinical characteristics of the patients.
| Feature | Focal epilepsy (N = 964) | IGE (N = 481) | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at seizure onset, years (t‐test) | 23.9 ± 13.3 | 15.8 ± 4.9 | 0.0001 |
| Aura (Pearson Chi‐square) | 489 (50.7%) | 62 (12.9%) | 0.0001 |
| Sex (female:male) (Fisher's exact test) | 415: 549 | 305: 176 | 0.0001 |
| History of febrile convulsion (Fisher's exact test) | 61 (6.3%) | 36 (7.5%) | 0.506 |
| Family history of epilepsy (Fisher's exact test) | 198 (20.5%) | 205 (42.6%) | 0.0001 |
| History of major head injury (Fisher's exact test) | 125 (12.9%) | 7 (1.4%) | 0.0001 |
| Medical comorbidity (Fisher's exact test) | 224 (23.2%) | 68 (14.1%) | 0.0001 |
| Abnormal physical examination (Fisher's exact test) | 76 (7.9%) | 5 (1.0%) | 0.0001 |
| History of tongue biting with seizures (Pearson Chi‐square) | 199 (20.6%) | 118 (24.5%) | 0.007 |
Note: Significant P‐values are in bold.
Abbreviation: IGE, idiopathic generalized epilepsy.