Table 1.
Subject characteristics. Note that age at epilepsy onset, epilepsy duration, and seizure frequency are difficult to accurately establish given the mild and typically nocturnal nature of the seizures, which may lead to delayed diagnosis and underestimation of the number of seizures.
| Subject characteristics | RE | Controls |
|---|---|---|
| N | 22 | 22 |
| Age [y] | 11.4 ± 1.8 | 10.3 ± 1.7 |
| Age at epilepsy onset [y] | 7.5 ± 2.3 | n.a. |
| Epilepsy duration [y] | 2.4 ± 2.0 | n.a. |
| Seizure frequency [per y] | 2.3 ± 1.6 | n.a. |
| Gender (male/female) | 16/6 | 11/11 |
| Handedness (r/l/ambidexter) | 19/2/1 | 20/2/0 |
| Number of AEDs (0/1/> 1) | 12/5/5 | n.a. |
N, number; AED, anti epileptic drug; n.a., not applicable. Notation: mean ± SD.